Pylle railway station

Pylle railway station was a station on the Highbridge branch of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Opened 3 February 1862 on the original S&DJR main line, the railway was reduced to branch status when the extension from Evercreech Junction to Bath was opened. It was built with a passing loop on the single line however the loop was removed in 1929 at the same time as the signal box.[1] It was reduced to halt status on 4 November 1957 and closed with the railway, on 7 March 1966.[2]

Not to be confused with Pyle railway station.

Pylle
General information
LocationPylle, Mendip
England
Grid referenceST618389
Platforms2 (later 1 platform)
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingSomerset Central Railway
Post-groupingSR and LMS
Western Region of British Railways
Key dates
3 February 1862Opened (Pylle)
4 November 1957Renamed (Pylle Halt)
7 March 1966Closed

Reading
  • R.V.J. Butt (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Evercreech Junction
Line and station closed		   Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway
LSWR and Midland Railways		   West Pennard
Line and station closed

References
  1. The Somerset and Dorset Then and Now by Mac Hawkins page 179
  2. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 355. OCLC 931112387.

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