Dinton | |
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General information | |
Location | Dinton, Wiltshire England |
Coordinates | 51°04′41″N 1°59′15″W / 51.0781°N 1.9876°W |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Salisbury and Yeovil Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
Key dates | |
1859 | Opened |
7 March 1966 | Closed for passengers |
18 April 1967 | Closed completely |
Dinton railway station is a disused railway station which formerly served Dinton in Wiltshire, England. It was situated on the West of England Main Line from London Waterloo station to Exeter. It was opened in 1859 and closed to passengers in 1966 and to general goods traffic in 1967. In the First World War, it was the junction for the Fovant Military Railway. The station was about ½ mile from the centre of the village.[1]