Long Sutton and Pitney railway station
Long Sutton and Pitney railway station was a minor railway station situated in the hamlet of Upton, Somerset, about one mile equidistant from the two larger villages the station was named after.
Long Sutton and Pitney | |
|---|---|
 Site of the station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Upton, South Somerset England |
| Coordinates | 51.0398°N 2.7758°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1907 | Opened |
| 10 Sept 1962 | Closed for passengers |
The station was on the Langport and Castle Cary Railway of the Great Western Railway, and was situated around a mile west from Somerton Tunnel. While it closed in 1962, the line itself is still in use as part of the Reading to Taunton line.[1]
The site is one option being considered in 2021 for a new station to serve the nearby towns of Langport and Somerton.[2]
Services
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langport East | Langport and Castle Cary Railway (Great Western Railway) |
Somerton | ||
References
- Oakley, Mike (2006). Somerset Railway Stations. Bristol: Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-904537-54-5.
- "Somerset: Plans for new railway station on Levels". BBC News. 27 May 2021.
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