Shepton Mallet (Charlton Road) railway station
Shepton Mallet (Charlton Road) was a station on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway in the county of Somerset in England. Opened as Shepton Mallet on 20 July 1874, it was renamed to avoid confusion with the nearby GWR station in 1883. The station consisted of two platforms with the station building on the up side. There was also a goods yard and cattle dock controlled from a signal box.
Shepton Mallet (Charlton Road) | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Shepton Mallet, Mendip England |
| Grid reference | ST629430 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | SR and LMSR Western Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 20 July 1874 | Opened (Shepton Mallet) |
| October 1883 | Renamed (Shepton Mallet Charlton Road) |
| 7 March 1966 | Closed |
The station closed to goods in 1963: passenger services were withdrawn when the SDJR closed in 1966.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evercreech New Line and station closed |
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway LSWR and Midland Railways |
Masbury Line and station closed |
Further reading
- R.V.J. Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
External links
- Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway page on Shepton Mallet station
- Station on navigable O.S. map
- Shepton Mallet remains
The view in 1969: Three years after closure
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