Long Sutton and Pitney railway station explained

Long Sutton and Pitney
Status:Disused
Borough:Upton, South Somerset
Country:England
Coordinates:51.0398°N -2.7758°W
Platforms:2
Pregroup:Great Western Railway
Postgroup:Great Western Railway
Years:1 October 1907
Events:Opened
Years2:10 Sept 1962
Events2:Closed for passengers

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.

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]

The site is one option being considered in 2021 for a new station to serve the nearby towns of Langport and Somerton.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Oakley, Mike . Somerset Railway Stations . Redcliffe Press . 2006 . Bristol . 1-904537-54-5.
  2. News: Somerset: Plans for new railway station on Levels . BBC News . 2021-05-27.