Limpley Stoke railway station
| Limpley Stoke | |
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The station in 2010 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Limpley Stoke |
| Area | Wiltshire |
| Coordinates | 51°20′55″N 2°18′53″W / 51.348599°N 2.314733°WCoordinates: 51°20′55″N 2°18′53″W / 51.348599°N 2.314733°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1857 | Opened[1] |
| 1966 | Closed[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
| UK Railways portal | |
Limpley Stoke railway station is a former railway station in Limpley Stoke, Wiltshire, UK. The station was originally started by the Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway, which was bought by the Great Western Railway before service started. The station served as a loading point for limestone from neaby quarries until 1960.[1] The station closed in 1966, and the building is in private hands. The line remains open, and has regular passenger service.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monkton Combe Halt Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Bristol and North Somerset Railway (Camerton branch) |
Freshford Line and station open | ||
| Bathampton Line open, station closed | Great Western Railway Wessex Main Line / Heart of Wessex Line | |||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Limpley Stoke Station". Bradford on Avon Museum. 2010-09-30. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
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