Farrington Gurney Halt railway station
Disused railway station in Farrington Gurney, Somerset
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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 | |||||
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The former ticket office at the station in 2017 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Farrington Gurney, Somerset England | ||||
| Coordinates | 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 | ||||
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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]
