Glastonbury and Street railway station
Glastonbury and Street | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Mendip |
| Owned by | SR and LMS Western Region of British Railways |
| Managed by | Somerset Central Railway |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Key dates | |
| 28 August 1854 | Opened (Glastonbury) |
| July 1886 | Renamed (Glastonbury and Street) |
| 7 March 1966 | Closed |
Glastonbury and Street railway station was the biggest station on the original Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway main line from Highbridge to Evercreech Junction until closed in 1966 under the Beeching axe. It was the junction for the short branch line to Wells which closed in 1951.
Opened in 1854 as Glastonbury, and renamed in 1886, it had three platforms, two for Evercreech to Highbridge services and one for the branch service to Wells. The station had a large goods yard controlled from a signal box.[1]
Services
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Pennard Line and station closed |
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway LSWR & Midland Railways Highbridge Branch & Bridgwater Branch |
Ashcott Line and station closed | ||
| Polsham Line and station closed |
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway LSWR & Midland Railways Wells Branch |
The site today
The site is now used by a timber merchant and for storage. Replica level crossing gates have been placed at the entrance.[2] The former railway station canopy is now used as a shelter in the market area car park in Glastonbury.[3]
References
- ^ S & D - Glastonbury on sdjr.net
- ^ The Somerset & Dorset after closure - Glastonbury on Nevard.com Archived 16 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Glastonbury Conservation Society Archived 16 September 2005 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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