Museums · South West England
Midford railway station
In or near Limpley Stoke.
Midford railway station served the village of Midford, in Somerset, England. It comprised one platform on the Bath extension of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR), just to the north of the

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Freshford · 3.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Midford railway station served the village of Midford, in Somerset, England. It comprised one platform on the Bath extension of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR), just to the north of the point where the double track became single tracked.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Midford railway station served the village of Midford, in Somerset, England. It comprised one platform on the Bath extension of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR), just to the north of the point where the double track became single tracked.
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Background
History
The station was opened in 1874. There was a small goods yard to the north of the station, towards the entrance to the Combe Down Tunnel, which loaded Fuller's earth from Tucking Mill. South of the station, a signal box presided over the double track junction; the railway then ran across the Midford Valley on the extant high viaduct. The station was closed with the rest of the line in March 1966 under the Beeching Axe, although it had been unstaffed for some years. For about four years from 1911 to 1915, Midford had a second railway station, Midford Halt; it was located on the Great Western Railway's Camerton branch, which passed under the S&DJR viaduct. }}
Description
After a long period in private hands, the site is now part of Two Tunnels Greenway, a surfaced cycleway and footpath. The platform and remains of the goods shed survive. The station is now owned by the New Somerset and Dorset Railway, which has plans to rebuild the station building and relay the track, once the cycleway will be diverted or accommodated. The site has been cleared to uncover the remains of the old station.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3449, -2.3452
- District
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Parish
- Southstoke
- Postcode
- BA2 7DD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Nearest railway station
- Freshford — 3.1 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Midford railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Midford railway station?
- Midford railway station is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA2 7DD), in the parish of Southstoke.
- What is Midford railway station?
- Midford railway station served the village of Midford, in Somerset, England. It comprised one platform on the Bath extension of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR), just to the north of the
- How do I get to Midford railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Freshford, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA2 7DD.
- Is Midford railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Midford railway station is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Midford railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Freshford, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA2 7DD.