Ottery St Mary railway station

Disused railway station in Devon, England

50°44′56″N 3°17′15″W / 50.7489°N 3.2874°W / 50.7489; -3.2874Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLondon and South Western RailwayPost-groupingSouthern RailwayKey dates1874Opened6 March 1967Closed for passengers8 May 1967Closed for freight

Ottery St Mary railway station is a closed railway station that served the town of Ottery St Mary, in Devon, England. It was opened in 1874 on the Sidmouth Railway, but was closed in 1967 due to the Beeching Axe.

History

Local railway lines

The station originally opened as Ottery St Mary town, probably to distinguish from Sidmouth Junction, which was originally named Ottery St Mary and Ottery road.

Passenger and freight services were withdrawn in 1967.[1]

Present state

The station building is now a youth club. The remaining site is now an industrial estate.[2]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Sidmouth Junction
Line closed, station open 		  British Rail
Southern Region
Sidmouth Railway 		  Tipton St Johns
Line and station closed
  • v
  • t
  • e
Sidmouth & Budleigh
Salterton Railways
Legend
Feniton
Sidmouth Junction
Ottery St Mary
Tipton St Johns
Sidmouth
Newton Poppleford
Colaton Raleigh siding
 East Budleigh
Budleigh Salterton
Littleham
Avocet Line
Exmouth

References

  1. ^ "Disused Stations: Ottery St. Mary Station".
  2. ^ "Disused Stations: Ottery St. Mary Station".