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Sutton Bingham Halt railway station

Coordinates: 50°54′01″N 2°38′34″W / 50.9003°N 2.6427°W / 50.9003; -2.6427
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Sutton Bingham Halt
The site of the station in 2013
General information
LocationSutton Bingham, South Somerset
England
Coordinates50°54′01″N 2°38′34″W / 50.9003°N 2.6427°W / 50.9003; -2.6427
Grid referenceST549114
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and South Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
19 July 1860 (1860-07-19)Opened
1 April 1960Goods services withdrawn
1 August 1960Name changed to Sutton Bingham Halt
31 December 1962 (1962-12-31)Closed

Sutton Bingham Halt railway station served the hamlet of Sutton Bingham, South Somerset, England, from 1860 to 1962 on the West of England line.

History

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The station was opened on 19 July 1860 by the London and South Western Railway. It lost its goods services on 1 April 1960 and the suffix 'Halt' was added to its name on 1 August of the same year, although it was still staffed. It closed on 31 December 1962[1] but the signal box was still used until 1965.[2]

Stationmasters

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The following table is based on newspaper reports, census records and railway employment records.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Name Dates in office Reason for leaving Date of birth Place of birth
Edward Brown 1860-1874 Promoted 1823 Midson, Berkshire
George Robert Henderson 1874-1880 Died 1822 St Marylebone, London
James Castleman 1880-1899 Died 1826 Sutton Scotney, Hampshire
Charles Gosling 1899-1909 Retired 1840 Long Burton, Dorset
Henry Badcock 1910-1923 Retired 1856 Pyworthy, Devon
William Rowden 1924-1932+ ? 1868 Bow, Devon

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. 411. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Salisbury to Exeter Stations (Page 2)". TrainWeb. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Yeovil". Southern Times and Dorset County Herald. 13 June 1874. p. 6.
  4. ^ "Presentation". Western Gazette. 12 March 1880. p. 5.
  5. ^ "Sutton Bingham". Western Gazette. 25 August 1899. p. 6.
  6. ^ "Axminster". Chard and Ilminster News. 4 November 1899. p. 5.
  7. ^ "The Week in Exeter". Western Times. 22 April 1910. p. 10.
  8. ^ "Killed by Train". Western Gazette. 19 August 1932. p. 3.
  9. ^ L.S.W.R. employment records for Henry Badcock and William Rowden.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Yeovil Junction
Line and station open
  London and South Western Railway
West of England line
  Crewkerne
Line and station open