Shepton Mallet (Charlton Road) railway station explained

Shepton Mallet (Charlton Road)
Status:Disused
Borough:Shepton Mallet, Mendip
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Pregroup:Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway
Postgroup:SR and LMSR
Western Region of British Railways
Years:20 July 1874
Events:Opened (Shepton Mallet)
Years1:October 1883
Events1:Renamed (Shepton Mallet Charlton Road)
Years2:7 March 1966
Events2:Closed

Shepton Mallet (Charlton Road) was a station on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway in the county of Somerset in England. Opened as Shepton Mallet on 20 July 1874, it was renamed to avoid confusion with the nearby GWR station in 1883. The station consisted of two platforms with the station building on the up side. There was also a goods yard and cattle dock controlled from a signal box.

The station closed to goods in 1963: passenger services were withdrawn when the SDJR closed in 1966.

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51.1856°N -2.5328°W