Cogload Junction

Cogload Junction
A train from London via Castle Cary travels west
Overview
LocaleDurston, Somerset, England
51°02′35″N 2°59′52″W / 51.04315°N 2.99773°W / 51.04315; -2.99773
Connecting lines
History
Opened1906 (1906)
Flyover built1931
Signal box closed1986
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed100 mph (160 km/h)

Cogload Junction is a railway junction in Durston, Somerset, England. It is where the 1906-opened London to Penzance Line via Castle Cary joins the original line that runs via Bristol Temple Meads. A flyover was constructed in 1931 converting it into a flying junction.