Wincanton railway station was a station in the county of

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, in

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. It was located on the

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. Sited on a double line stretch of the S&D, the station had two platforms with a station building. A goods yard, controlled from a

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on platform one, gave access to sidings for the use of the horses from the local

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. The

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and dairy products factory had its own sidings, providing access for milk trains.

History

The station was opened on 3 February 1862 by the

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which later became part of the

. Goods Yard closed 5 April 1965.Somerset and Dorset then and now by Mac Hawkins page 143 The station was closed when the S&DJR closed on 7 March 1966.

References

External links

Wincanton station on SDJR website

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