Cossington railway station
Railway station in Sedgemoor, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cossington railway station was a station at Cossington on the Bridgwater branch of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, built to link the line at Edington with Bridgwater.[2]
Cossington | |
|---|---|
 Station building (1987) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Cossington, Sedgemoor England |
| Coordinates | 51.1627°N 2.9201°W |
| Grid reference | ST357408 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Bridgwater Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Bridgwater Railway |
| Post-grouping | Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 21 July 1890 | Opened |
| 1 December 1952 | Closed[1] |
Opened on 21 July 1890 by the Bridgwater Railway Company, it was located to the north of the village, and consisted of a single platform with a stone building and a siding. This was controlled from a ground frame, the hut from which is now on the East Somerset Railway.
The station closed when the service was withdrawn on 1 December 1952. Station Road leads to the former station site.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edington Jn. Line and station closed |
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway Bridgwater Railway |
Bawdrip Halt Line and station closed |
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