Semley railway station

Semley
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 / 51.040; -2.183
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

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.