Norton Fitzwarren railway station
Norton Fitzwarren railway station is an untimetabled station on the West Somerset Railway in Somerset, England. It was built in 2009 about 1⁄4 mile north of the site of the old station that served the village of Norton Fitzwarren from 1873 until 1961.Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: 2009 heritage railway station on the West Somerset Railway at Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset, UK
- Also known as: “Norton Fitzwarren”, “Norton Fitzwarren Station”, and “Norton Platform”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Norton Camp and RM Norton Manor.
Norton Camp
Archaeological site
Photo: Jonnytooze, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Norton Camp is a Bronze Age hill fort at Norton Fitzwarren near Taunton in Somerset, England. Norton Camp is situated 2,900 feet northeast of Norton Fitzwarren railway station.
RM Norton Manor
Military installation
Photo: Barbara Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Norton Manor Camp, or RM Norton Manor, is a Royal Marines base located near Norton Fitzwarren, 2 miles north west of Taunton, Somerset, in England. It is home to 40 Commando. RM Norton Manor is situated 1 mile north of Norton Fitzwarren railway station.
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Bishop’s Hull
Church
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Peter and St Paul in Bishop's Hull, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. Church of St Peter and St Paul, Bishop’s Hull is situated 1 mile southeast of Norton Fitzwarren railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norton Fitzwarren and Bishop’s Hull.
Norton Fitzwarren
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Norton Fitzwarren is a village, electoral ward, and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 2 miles north west of Taunton. The village has a population of 3,046.
Bishop’s Hull
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bishop's Hull is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, in the western suburbs of Taunton. It includes the areas of Rumwell, Rumwell Park, Roughmoor and Longaller and is close to the River Tone.
Cotford St Luke
Village
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cotford St Luke is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is located approximately 2 miles northwest of Norton Fitzwarren and 1.5 miles south of Bishops Lydeard. Cotford St Luke is situated 1½ miles northwest of Norton Fitzwarren railway station.
Norton Fitzwarren railway station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton Deane District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.02462° or 51° 1′ 29″ northLongitude
-3.157° or 3° 9′ 25″ westInception
2009Operator
West Somerset Railway plcNetwork
West Somerset RailwayOpen location code
9C3R2RFV+R5OpenStreetMap ID
node 4598359883OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationWikidata ID
Q7060627
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Norton Fitzwarren railway station” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “station Norton Fitzwarren”
- French: “Norton Fitzwarren (West Somerset Railway)”
- Japanese: “ノートン・フィッツワレン駅”
- Urdu: “نورٹن فٹز وارن ریلوے اسٹیشن”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Western Synod and Norton Fitzwarren Village Hall.
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