Midsomer Norton and Welton railway station
This article is about the former GWR station. For the former S&DJR station that bore the same name between 1898 and 1949, see Midsomer Norton railway station. For the similarly named station in Northamptonshire, see Welton railway station.
| Midsomer Norton and Welton | |
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| Operations | |
| Original company | Bristol and North Somerset Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| History | |
| 3 September 1873 | Opened as Welton |
| 2 May 1898 | Renamed Welton and Midsomer Norton |
| 1 May 1904 | renamed Midsomer Norton and Welton |
| 2 November 1959 | Closed[1] |
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Midsomer Norton and Welton was a station on the Great Western Railway line from Bristol to Frome via Radstock (originally the Bristol and North Somerset Railway). The station was originally named just Welton, being located in a valley at the village of Welton, Somerset. It closed to passengers in 1959 with the closure of the line to passenger traffic, and to goods in 1964.[2]
Midsomer Norton was also served by a second station on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.
References
- ↑ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- ↑ "Midsomer Norton and Welton". Bristol Railway Archive. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrington Gurney Halt | Great Western Railway |
Radstock West | ||
Coordinates: 51°17′32″N 2°28′42″W / 51.2921°N 2.4782°W