References Wessex Main Line

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daniels, gerald david; dench, leslie alan (may 1973) [1964]. passengers no more (2nd ed.). shepperton: ian allan. isbn 0-7110-0438-2. oclc 2554248. 1513 cec 573. 
oakley, mike (2004). wiltshire railway stations. wimborne: dovecote press. pp. 61–62. isbn 1904349331. 






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