Washford (WSMR) railway station
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Washford was an intermediate station on the West Somerset Mineral Railway (WSMR), which was built primarily to carry iron ore from mines to Watchet harbour in Somerset, England. The line was unconnected to any other, though it passed under what is now the West Somerset Railway south of the village of Watchet.
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Washford (WSMR) | |
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General information | |
Location | Washford, Somerset England |
Coordinates | 51.1617°N 3.3616°W / 51.1617; -3.3616 |
Grid reference | ST048411 |
Platforms | 1[1][2][3] |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | West Somerset Mineral Railway |
Key dates | |
April 1857 | Opened for goods[4] |
4 September 1865 | Opened for passengers[5] |
7 November 1898 | Closed |
1907 | Reopened |
1910 | Closed[6][7][8] |
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The line's seven stations were designed by Rice Hopkins.[9] Washford was one of the five which showed a clear family resemblance. It offered the usual goods and passenger facilities.[10][11]