Fritwell & Somerton railway station
Fritwell & Somerton railway station was on the Oxford to Banbury line of the Great Western Railway, and was opened four years after the line, in September 1854. It was in the village of Somerton, Oxfordshire.
Fritwell & Somerton | |
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Site of the station in 1992 | |
General information | |
Location | Somerton, Oxfordshire England |
Coordinates | 51.956°N 1.279°W |
Grid reference | SP496289 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
2 September 1850 | Line opened from Oxford to Banbury |
1855 | Station opened as Somerton |
2 July 1906 | renamed Somerton Oxon |
1 October 1907 | renamed Fritwell & Somerton |
2 November 1964 | Station closed |
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