West Pennard Railway Station
West Pennard railway station was a station on the Highbridge branch of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Opened on 3 February 1862, it was reduced to halt status on 25 June 1962. Originally the S&DJR main line, the railway was reduced to branch status when the extension to Bath was built. A passing point on the single line, the station was adjacent to a level crossing on the A361 road from Shepton Mallet to Glastonbury. The station closed with the railway on 7 March 1966.
The site today
The station building has not changed much since closure and is owned by a transport company and used as a house.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pylle Line and station closed |
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway LSWR and Midland Railways |
Glastonbury and Street Line and station closed |
Reading
- R.V.J. Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.