Mells Road railway station
Mells Road railway station served the town of Mendip, Somerset, England from 1875 to 1959 on the Heart of Wessex Line.
| Mells Road | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Mendip |
| Area | Somerset |
| Coordinates | 51.2583°N 2.4098°W |
| Grid reference | ST715511 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Bristol and North Somerset Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 March 1875 | Opened as Mells |
| 16 November 1898 | Name changed to Mells Road |
| 17 September 1956 | Name changed to Mells Road Halt |
| 2 November 1959 | 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–Z | |
History
The station opened as Mells on 1 March 1875 by the Bristol and North Somerset Railway. 'Road' was added to its name on 16 November and 'Halt' was added to its name on 17 September 1956. The station was closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 2 November 1959.[1][2]
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References
- Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 277. OCLC 931112387.
- Historic England. "Mells Road Station (502939)". PastScape. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
External links
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radstock West Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Bristol and North Somerset Railway |
Frome Line closed, station open | ||
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