Sparkford railway station

Sparkford
General information
Location	Sparkford, Somerset England
Coordinates	51°02′13″N2°33′47″W / 51.037°N 2.563°W / 51.037; -2.563
Grid reference	ST606265
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1 September 1856 (1856-09-01)	Opened
3 October 1966 (1966-10-03)	Closed
Location

Sparkford railway station served the village of Sparkford, Somerset, England from 1856 to 1966 on the Heart of Wessex Line.

History

The station opened on 1 September 1856 by the Great Western Railway. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 3 October 1966. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 374. OCLC   931112387.
2. Historic England. "Sparkford Station (502952)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 1 April 2017.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Castle Cary		Great Western Railway Heart of Wessex Line		Marston Magna Line open, station closed