Marston Magna railway station

Marston Magna
General information
Location	Marston Magna, Somerset England
Coordinates	51.0002°N 2.57134°W / 51.0002; -2.57134
Grid reference	ST600224
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1 September 1856 (1856-09-01)	Opened as Marston
9 May 1895	Name changed to Marston Magna
3 October 1966 (1966-10-03)	Closed

Marston Magna railway station served the village of Marston Magna, Somerset, England from 1856 to 1966 on Heart of Wessex Line.

History

The station opened as Marston on 1 September 1856 by the Great Western Railway. Its name was changed to Marston Magna on 9 May 1895. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 3 October 1966.[1][2]

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 275. OCLC 931112387.
2. Historic England. "Marston Magna Station (502936)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 1 April 2017.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Sparkford Line open, station closed		Great Western Railway Heart of Wessex Line		Yeovil Pen Mill Line and station open