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Mells Road railway station

Coordinates: 51°15′30″N 2°24′35″W / 51.2583°N 2.4098°W / 51.2583; -2.4098
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Mells Road
General information
LocationMells, Somerset
England
Coordinates51°15′30″N 2°24′35″W / 51.2583°N 2.4098°W / 51.2583; -2.4098
Grid referenceST715511
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBristol and North Somerset Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 March 1875 (1875-03-01)Opened as Mells
16 November 1898Name changed to Mells Road
17 September 1956Name changed to Mells Road Halt
2 November 1959 (1959-11-02)Closed

Mells Road railway station served the village of Mells, Somerset, England from 1875 to 1959 linking Radstock to Frome, Somerset on the Heart of Wessex Line.

History

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 277. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Mells Road Station (502939)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 1 April 2017.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Radstock West
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Bristol and North Somerset Railway
  Frome
Line closed, station open