Farrington Gurney Halt railway station served the village of Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England from 1927 to 1959 on the Bristol and North Somerset Railway.
Farrington Gurney Halt | |
|---|---|
 The former ticket office at the station in 2017 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Farrington Gurney, Somerset England |
| Coordinates | 51°17′45″N 2°31′14″W / 51.2959°N 2.5205°W |
| Grid reference | ST639543 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 11 July 1927 | Opened |
| 2 November 1959 | Closed |
History
editThe station opened on 11 July 1927 by the Great Western Railway.[1] Passengers had to buy their tickets from a tiny office behind the Miner's Arms pub. The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 2 November 1959.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Great Western Railway halt at Farrington Gurney, Somerset, 1936". Science & Society Picture Library Prints. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Farrington Gurney Halt - Bristol Railway Archive". Bristol Railway Archive. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
External links
edit| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallatrow Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Bristol and North Somerset Railway |
Midsomer Norton and Welton Line and station closed |
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