Durston

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Durston
Durston (Somerset)
Durston

Durston shown within Somerset
Population 141 [1]
OS grid reference ST295285
District Taunton Deane
Shire county Somerset
Region South West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town TAUNTON
Postcode district TA7
Dialling code 01823
Police Avon and Somerset
Fire Devon and Somerset
Ambulance South Western
European Parliament South West England
UK Parliament Taunton
List of places: UKEnglandSomerset

Coordinates: 51°03′05″N 3°00′26″W / 51.0515, -3.0071

Durston is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated on the A361 road five miles north east of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The village has a population of 141 [2].

[edit] Railway station

The Bristol and Exeter Railway opened a Yeovil Branch Line on 1 October 1853 from a new junction station at Durston. The branch closed on 6 July 1964, with Durston station remaining open only until 5 October 1964. It is located close to Cogload Junction, a vital railway flyover.

[edit] References

  1. ^  Somerset County Council, 2002. Population estimates.