Burnham-on-Sea railway station
Burnham-on-Sea | |
|---|---|
The old signal box, now restored at Washford | |
| General information | |
| Location | Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset England |
| Coordinates | 51°14′03″N 2°59′50″W / 51.234049°N 2.997219°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Somerset Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | SR and LMS Southern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 3 May 1858 | Opened (Burnham) |
| 12 July 1920 | Renamed (Burnham-on-Sea) |
| 29 October 1951 | Closed to passenger traffic |
| 8 September 1962 | Closed to excursion traffic |
| 20 May 1963 | Closed to goods traffic |
Burnham-on-Sea railway station was located within the town of Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, and was the terminus of the Burnham branch of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Opened as Burnham by the Somerset Central Railway on 3 May 1858, it was renamed in 1920.