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Castle Cary railway station
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| Castle Cary railway station viewed from the footbridge | |||
| Location | |||
| Place | Castle Cary | ||
| Local authority | South Somerset | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | CLC | ||
| Managed by | First Great Western | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 0.183 million | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Castle Cary (source) | |||
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Castle Cary station serves the town of Castle Cary in Somerset, England.
The station is on the Heart of Wessex Line 77 km (47¾ miles) south of Bristol Temple Meads towards Weymouth. The station is also on the Great Western Main Line 186 km (115¼ miles) south west of London Paddington towards Exeter. The station is served and managed by First Great Western.
Immediately west of the station the Heart of Wessex Line diverges from the Great Western Main Line aka Berks and Hants Line.
During the Glastonbury Festival direct buses run from the station to the festival site near Pilton.
There is generally a two-hourly service daily to London Paddington eastbound to Exeter and beyond westbound on the Great Western Main Line.
Also, there is generally a two-hourly service, each day, towards Bristol Temple Meads northbound and Weymouth southbound on the Heart of Wessex Line.
- Train times and station information for Castle Cary railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Castle Cary railway station from Multimap.com
Railway Centenary has information about the history of the GWR cut-off line from Castle Cary to Durston (near Taunton) which opened in 1906.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Westbury | First Great Western Intercity services Berks and Hants Line |
Taunton | ||
| Bruton | First Great Western Local services Heart of Wessex Line |
Yeovil Pen Mill | ||
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