Williton railway station
Williton | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Williton, Somerset England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°10′00″N 3°18′33″W / 51.1667°N 3.3092°W | ||||
| Grid reference | ST085415 | ||||
| System | Station on heritage railway | ||||
| Operated by | West Somerset Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | West Somerset Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1862 | Opened | ||||
| 1971 | Closed | ||||
| 1976 | Opened in preservation | ||||
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Williton railway station in Williton, Somerset, England, was opened by the West Somerset Railway in 1862 and closed by British Rail in 1971. It was reopened in 1976 as a heritage line. The locomotive workshops here are the headquarters of the Diesel and Electric Preservation Group (DEPG).