Shapwick railway station
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| Peat heap on the site of Shapwick Station | |||
| Location | |||
| Location | Shapwick | ||
| Area | Sedgemoor | ||
| Grid reference | ST423412 | ||
| Operations | |||
| Pre-grouping | Somerset Central Railway | ||
| Post-grouping | SR and LMS Southern Region of British Railways |
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| Platforms | 2 | ||
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| 28 August 1854 | Opened | ||
| 7 March 1966 | Closed | ||
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Shapwick railway station was a station on the Highbridge branch of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Opened by the Somerset Central Railway in 1854, the station consisted of two platforms and wooden station building, which burned down and was replaced in 1900. A level crossing and goods yard were operated from a 17 lever signal box. The station was two-and-a-half miles from the village of Shapwick, and appeared in some early timetables as "Shapwick Road", though this does not seem to have ever been an official name. The station closed with the SDJR on 7 March 1966.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Ashcott Line and station closed |
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway LSWR & Midland Railways |
Edington Line and station closed |
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[edit] Further reading
- R.V.J.Butt, (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1 85260 508 1
