Semley railway station
Semley | |||||
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Semley station site in July 2010 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Semley, Wiltshire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°02′24″N 2°10′59″W / 51.040°N 2.183°W | ||||
| Grid reference | ST873267 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Salisbury and Yeovil Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway Western Region of British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 2 May 1859 | Station opened | ||||
| 7 March 1966 | Station closed | ||||
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Semley was a railway station in Wiltshire, England. It was served by trains on the West of England Main Line and was the railhead for the town of Shaftesbury, Dorset, 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) to the south.
Although several plans were made to give Shaftesbury its own station, the town's position on a hill prevented this. The nearest station to Shaftesbury is now Gillingham.