Sutton Bingham Halt railway station

Sutton Bingham Halt railway station served the hamlet of Sutton Bingham, Somerset, England, from 1860 to 1962 on the West of England line.

History The station was opened on 19 July 1860 by the London and South Western Railway. It lost its goods services on 1 April 1960 and the suffix 'Halt' was added to its name on 1 August of the same year, although it was still staffed. It closed on 31 December 1962 but the signal box was still used until 1965.

Stationmasters The following table is based on newspaper reports, census records and railway employment records.L.S.W.R. employment records for Henry Badcock and William Rowden. +NameDates in officeReason for leavingDate of birthPlace of birthEdward Brown1860-1874Promoted1823Midson, BerkshireGeorge Robert Henderson1874-1880Died1822St Marylebone, LondonJames Castleman1880-1899Died1826Sutton Scotney, HampshireCharles Gosling1899-1909Retired1840Long Burton, DorsetHenry Badcock1910-1923Retired1856Pyworthy, DevonWilliam Rowden1924-1932+?1868Bow, Devon

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