West Pennard railway station
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West Pennard railway station was a station on the Highbridge branch of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Opened on 3 February 1862, it was reduced to halt status on 25 June 1962. Originally the S&DJR main line, the railway was reduced to branch status when the extension to Bath was built. A passing point on the single line, the station was adjacent to a level crossing on the A361 road from Shepton Mallet to Glastonbury. The station closed with the railway on 7 March 1966.[1]
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West Pennard | |
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General information | |
Location | West Pennard, Mendip England |
Grid reference | ST568395 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Somerset Central Railway |
Post-grouping | SR and LMS Western Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
3 February 1862 | Opened |
7 March 1966 | Closed |
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