Long Sutton and Pitney railway station
Long Sutton and Pitney railway station was a minor railway station situated in the hamlet of Upton, Somerset, about one mile equidistant from the two larger villages the station was named after.
| Long Sutton and Pitney | |
|---|---|
 Site of the station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Upton |
| Area | South Somerset |
| Coordinates | 51.0398°N 2.7758°W |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 October 1907 | Opened |
| 10 Sept 1962 | Closed for passengers |
| 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 | |
The station was on the Langport and Castle Cary Railway of the Great Western Railway, and was situated around a mile west from Somerton Tunnel. While it closed in 1962, the line itself is still in use as part of the Reading to Taunton line.[1]
Services
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langport East | Langport and Castle Cary Railway (Great Western Railway) |
Somerton | ||
References
- Oakley, Mike (2006). Somerset Railway Stations. Bristol: Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-904537-54-5.
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