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- ↑ "Station list" (PDF). Nbrstudygroup.co.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 67. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
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