Warmley was a small railway station just south of

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on the

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. The station was sited just north of a

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on the

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through the village. It had wooden buildings: the shelter on the down platform (towards Bath) survives and is used on occasion as a refreshment stop on the

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, which follows the route of the railway.

Services

The station was served by stopping trains from

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, Bristol St Philips and

Bristol Temple Meads Bristol Temple Meads is the oldest and largest railway station in Bristol, England. It is located away from London Paddington. It is an important transport hub for public transport in the city; there are bus services to many parts of the city ...

, via

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and

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References

Former Midland Railway stations Disused railway stations in Bristol, Bath and South Gloucestershire Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1869 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1966 Beeching closures in England 1869 establishments in England {{SouthWestEngland-railstation-stub