Sparkford railway station explained

Sparkford
Status:	Disused
Borough:	Sparkford, South Somerset
Country:	England
Grid Name:	Grid reference
Platforms:	2
Original:	Great Western Railway
Events:	Opened
Events1:	Closed

Sparkford railway station served the village of Sparkford, South Somerset, England from 1856 to 1966 on the Heart of Wessex Line.

History

The station opened on 1 September 1856 by the Great Western Railway. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 3 October 1966.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 374. 931112387.