Cogload Junction | |
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Overview | |
Locale | Durston, Somerset, England 51°02′35″N 2°59′52″W / 51.04315°N 2.99773°W |
Connecting lines | |
History | |
Opened | 1906 |
Flyover built | 1931 |
Signal box closed | 1986 |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Operating speed | 100 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.