Shillingstone railway station
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Shillingstone railway station was a station on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR), serving the village of Shillingstone in the English county of Dorset. Shillingstone is the last surviving example of a station built by the Dorset Central Railway (one of the forerunners of the S&DJR).[1]
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Shillingstone | |
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General information | |
Location | Shillingstone, North Dorset, Dorset England |
Grid reference | ST824116 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Dorset Central Railway |
Pre-grouping | Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway |
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Key dates | |
31 August 1863[1] | Opened |
5 April 1965[1] | Closed to goods services |
7 March 1966[1] | Closed to passengers |
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The station closed in 1966, when services were withdrawn from the S&DJR route. Since 2001, enthusiasts have been working to re-open the station as a heritage railway attraction.[1] The main building has now been renovated, and opened to the public as a museum, shop and refreshment room in 2008.[1][2]