- Dauntsey railway station
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Dauntsey Location Place Dauntsey Area Wiltshire Operations History Feb 1868 Opened[1] 4 Jan 1965 Closed Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–ZDauntsey railway station served the village of Dauntsey, Wiltshire from 1869 to 1965. It was situated on the Great Western Main Line which runs from London to Bristol.
The station is located a mile and a half south of Dauntsey village and is near Dauntsey Lock which suggests that the station was important to the Wilts & Berks Canal. Dauntsey was a small station with three platforms, two of which are similar in length to the platforms at Corsham which is further down the line between Chippenham and Bath. The station had a main building on up platform (towards London) which has a canopy and the platform on the opposite side had a small brick shelter also with a canopy.
Dauntsey station became the junction for the branch line to Malmesbury in 1877. The up platform was extended west of the road bridge with a bay platform used to accommodate trains on the branch line. The canopy used for the branch line platform was moved to Yatton station which can still be seen today. Most of Dauntsey station was demolished in 1977. However, the station house and the up platform remain.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station Christian Malford Halt
Line open, station closedGreat Western Railway
Great Western Main LineWootton Bassett
Line open, station closedDisused railways Great Somerford Halt
Line and station closedGreat Western Railway
Malmesbury Branch LineTerminus References
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (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. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Wiltshire Railway Stations, 2004, Mike Oakley, ISBN 1-904349-33-1
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Coordinates: 51°31′17″N 2°00′37″W / 51.52137°N 2.01016°W
Closed railway stations in Wiltshire Bristol and North Somerset Railway Salisbury Branch Line Devizes Branch Line Reading to Taunton line Patney and Chirton · Woodborough · Manningford Halt · Wootton Rivers Halt · Savernake Low LevelChippenham and Calne Line Midland and South Western Junction Railway Cricklade · Moredon Platform · Rushey Platt · Swindon Town · Chiseldon · Chiseldon Camp · Ogbourne · Marlborough Low Level · Marlborough High Level · Savernake High Level · Grafton and Burbage · Collingbourne Kingston Halt · Collingbourne · Ludgershall · TidworthGreat Western Main Line Box · Box (Mill Lane) Halt · Corsham · Christian Malford Halt · Dauntsey · Wootton Bassett · Wootton Bassett Road · Stratton Park HaltHighworth branch line Stratton · Stanton · Hannington · HighworthGolden Valley Line Oaksey Halt · Minety and Ashton Keynes · PurtonWessex Main Line Lacock Halt · Beanacre Halt · Broughton Gifford Halt · Holt Junction · Staverton HaltBulford Camp Branch South Wales Main Line Hullavington · Little Somerford · Brinkworth · Great SomerfordOther lines Dinton · Downton · Edington and Bratton · Idmiston Halt · Lavington · Malmesbury · Porton · Semley · Wilton SouthCategories:- Buildings and structures demolished in 1977
- Disused railway stations in Wiltshire
- Railway stations opened in 1868
- Railway stations closed in 1965
- Beeching closures in England
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