Castle Cary railway station

Castle Cary
National Rail
General information
LocationCastle Cary, South Somerset
England
Coordinates51°05′59″N 2°31′27″W / 51.0996°N 2.5241°W / 51.0996; -2.5241
Grid referenceST634335
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Platforms3
Other information
Station codeCLC
ClassificationDfT category D
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1 September 1856Opened
Passengers
2019/20Increase 0.278 million
 Interchange Decrease 32,119
2020/21Decrease 50,758
 Interchange Decrease 10,265
2021/22Increase 0.240 million
 Interchange Increase 30,667
2022/23Increase 0.312 million
 Interchange Increase 37,749
2023/24Decrease 0.310 million
 Interchange Increase 47,776
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Castle Cary railway station is on the Reading to Taunton line 115.25 miles (185.48 km) south west of London Paddington and the Bristol to Weymouth line 47.75 miles (77 km) south of Bristol Temple Meads. The two routes share tracks between Westbury and Castle Cary stations and are both operated by Great Western Railway, which also manages the station. The station is 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the market town of Castle Cary and 5 miles (8 km) south of Shepton Mallet in a largely rural area of Somerset, England.