Williton railway station
Heritage railway station in Somerset, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Williton railway station in Williton, Somerset, England, was opened by the West Somerset Railway in 1862 and closed by British Rail in 1971. It was reopened in 1976 as a heritage line. The locomotive workshops here are the headquarters of the Diesel and Electric Preservation Group (DEPG).
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Williton | |
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Station on heritage railway | |
General information | |
Location | Williton, Somerset England |
Coordinates | 51.1667°N 3.3092°W / 51.1667; -3.3092 |
Grid reference | ST085415 |
Operated by | West Somerset Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
Original company | West Somerset Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1862 | Opened |
1971 | Closed |
1976 | Opened in preservation |
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