| Cossington | |
|---|---|
 Station building (1987) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Cossington, Sedgemoor England |
| Coordinates | 51°09′46″N 2°55′12″W / 51.1627°N 2.9201°W / 51.1627; -2.9201 |
| 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 |
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.
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The station closed when the service was withdrawn on 1 December 1952.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 |
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- "Cossington Pages 42-50 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 8, the Poldens and the Levels. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 2004". British History Online.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090107033220/http://www.sdjr.net/locations/cossington.html
- Station on navigable O.S. map