Disused Railway Stations (Bristol To Exeter Line)
There are 22 disused railway stations in the 75 miles (121 km) between Bristol Temple Meads and Exeter St Davids, of which 12 can be recognised from passing trains. Most were closed in the 1960s but a number, especially around Weston-super-Mare, were replaced by stations on new sites.
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