Marston Magna railway station
Marston Magna | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Marston Magna, Somerset England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°00′01″N 2°34′17″W / 51.0002°N 2.57134°W | ||||
| Grid reference | ST600224 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 September 1856 | Opened as Marston | ||||
| 9 May 1895 | Name changed to Marston Magna | ||||
| 3 October 1966 | Closed | ||||
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Marston Magna railway station served the village of Marston Magna, Somerset, England from 1856 to 1966 on Heart of Wessex Line.
History
The station opened as Marston on 1 September 1856 by the Great Western Railway. Its name was changed to Marston Magna on 9 May 1895. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 3 October 1966.[1][2]
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 275. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Historic England. "Marston Magna Station (502936)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 1 April 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Sparkford Line open, station closed |
Great Western Railway Heart of Wessex Line |
Yeovil Pen Mill Line and station open | ||