Sutton Bingham Halt railway station served the hamlet of Sutton Bingham, South Somerset, England, from 1860 to 1962 on the West of England line.
Sutton Bingham Halt | |
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General information | |
Location | Sutton Bingham, South Somerset England |
Coordinates | 50°54′01″N 2°38′34″W / 50.9003°N 2.6427°W |
Grid reference | ST549114 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | London and South Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
Key dates | |
19 July 1860 | Opened |
1 April 1960 | Goods services withdrawn |
1 August 1960 | Name changed to Sutton Bingham Halt |
31 December 1962 | Closed |
The station was opened on 19 July 1860 by the London and South Western Railway. It lost its goods services on 1 April 1960 and the suffix 'Halt' was added to its name on 1 August of the same year, although it was still staffed. It closed on 31 December 1962[1] but the signal box was still used until 1965.[2]
The following table is based on newspaper reports, census records and railway employment records.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Name | Dates in office | Reason for leaving | Date of birth | Place of birth |
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Edward Brown | 1860-1874 | Promoted | 1823 | Midson, Berkshire |
George Robert Henderson | 1874-1880 | Died | 1822 | St Marylebone, London |
James Castleman | 1880-1899 | Died | 1826 | Sutton Scotney, Hampshire |
Charles Gosling | 1899-1909 | Retired | 1840 | Long Burton, Dorset |
Henry Badcock | 1910-1923 | Retired | 1856 | Pyworthy, Devon |
William Rowden | 1924-1932+ | ? | 1868 | Bow, Devon |
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Yeovil Junction Line and station open |
London and South Western Railway West of England line |
Crewkerne Line and station open |