Wincanton railway station

Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Template other Wincanton railway station was a station in the county of Somerset, in England. It was located on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Sited on a double line stretch of the S&D, the station had two platforms with a station building. A goods yard, controlled from a signal box on platform one, gave access to sidings for the use of the horses from the local racecourse. The Cow & Gate creamery and dairy products factory had its own sidings, providing access for milk trains.

History

The station was opened on 3 February 1862 by the Dorset Central Railway which later became part of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Goods Yard closed 5 April 1965. The station was closed when the S&DJR closed on 7 March 1966.

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Further reading

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External links

• Wincanton station on SDJR websiteTemplate:Category handler
• Wincanton station on navigable 1946 O. S. map