Farrington Gurney Halt railway station

Disused railway station in Farrington Gurney, Somerset

51°17′45″N 2°31′14″W / 51.2959°N 2.5205°W / 51.2959; -2.5205Grid referenceST639543Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryPost-groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates11 July 1927 (1927-07-11)Opened2 November 1959 (1959-11-02)Closed

Farrington Gurney Halt railway station served the village of Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England from 1927 to 1959 on the Bristol and North Somerset Railway.

History

The 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

  1. ^ "Great Western Railway halt at Farrington Gurney, Somerset, 1936". Science & Society Picture Library Prints. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Farrington Gurney Halt - Bristol Railway Archive". Bristol Railway Archive. Retrieved 20 April 2017.

External links

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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