Chard branch line
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The Chard branch lines were two lines serving the town of Chard in Somerset, England. One was a northward branch, opened in 1863, from the Salisbury to Exeter main line, and the other, opened in 1866, ran south-eastwards from the Bristol – Taunton main line. Each branch had its own Chard passenger station at first, although the two lines connected in Chard.
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Chard branch line | |
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Overview | |
Status | Dismantled |
Owner | LSWR/SR (from Chard Jn) B&ER/GWR (from Creech) |
Locale | Somerset |
Termini | |
Stations | 8 |
Service | |
Type | Cross country |
History | |
Opened | 1863 (from Chard Jn) 1866 (from Creech) |
Closed | 1962 |
Technical | |
Line length | 3.06 mi (4.9 km) (from Chard Jn) 12.79 mi (20.6 km) (from Creech) |
Number of tracks | 1 |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
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Although the town had an important history, it was declining during the second half of the twentieth century and the branch lines retained a rural character.
They were operated as a single entity from 1917, but finally closed to passenger traffic in 1962, and to goods traffic in 1966.