Shoscombe and Single Hill Halt railway station
| Shoscombe & Single Hill Halt | |
|---|---|
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Remains of the Halt in 1967 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Shoscombe |
| Area | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Grid reference | ST720561 |
| Operations | |
| Post-grouping |
SR and LMSR Western Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 23 September 1929 | Opened |
| 7 March 1966 | Closed |
| 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 | |
Shoscombe & Single Hill Halt was a small railway station on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway serving small villages between Wellow and Radstock, about seven miles south of Bath.
The station was the last to open on the Somerset and Dorset main line, with services beginning on 23 September 1929. It closed with the rest of the line on 7 March 1966 under the Beeching Axe.[1]
The station, sited in the hamlet of Single Hill, consisted of two bare concrete platforms, with ornate oil lamps but without buildings. A small building containing a booking office and a waiting room was provided on the footpath leading to the station.[1]
Somerset & Dorset train in 1959
Southbound Pines Express passing Shoscombe & Single Hill Halt in 1959
References
- 1 2 "Shoscombe and Single Hill Halt". Somerset and Dorset Railway. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- Somerset Railway Stations, by Mike Oakley, Dovecote Press, 2002.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Radstock North Line and station closed |
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway SR and LMSRs |
Wellow Line and station closed | ||
Coordinates: 51°18′N 2°24′W / 51.300°N 2.400°W
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