Wilton South railway station
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Wilton South railway station is a disused railway station which served Wilton in Wiltshire, England, on the West of England line from London Waterloo to Exeter.
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Wilton South | |
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General information | |
Location | Wilton, Wiltshire England |
Coordinates | 51.08529°N 1.85827°W / 51.08529; -1.85827 |
Grid reference | SU100317 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Salisbury and Yeovil Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
Key dates | |
1859 | Opened |
1966 | Closed |
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It was opened in 1859 as Wilton railway station. The Great Western Railway opened a station nearby in 1856 on its Salisbury branch from Westbury, and in 1949 the stations were renamed Wilton South and Wilton North respectively.
The station closed in 1966 although the line remains open.