Cranmore railway station

Cranmore
Locomotive 30075 pulls into Cranmore station.
Location
Place Cranmore
Area Somerset
Coordinates 51°11′06″N 2°28′41″W / 51.185°N 2.478°W / 51.185; -2.478Coordinates: 51°11′06″N 2°28′41″W / 51.185°N 2.478°W / 51.185; -2.478
Grid reference ST666429
Operations
Original company East Somerset Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Operated by East Somerset Railway
Platforms 1
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Cranmore is the main railway station (and also the headquarters) of the preserved East Somerset Railway, in Somerset, England.

Services

Various services are provided throughout the year, mainly in the spring, summer and autumn months to Mendip Vale. Occasionally, specials are run to Westbury. The station also occasionally receives railtours from further afield such as London. [1]

The station was opened in 1858 to serve the village of Cranmore.[2]

Facilities

The station originally consisted of just the station building located at the west end of the remaining platform (now a museum). The on-platform station house and main station building were both built during preservation and provide much better services to passengers. The station has a signal box located at the west end of the former down platform. This is currently non-operational. Behind it is a miniature railway which runs to Cranmore West.

As the main station and home of the East Somerset Railway, Cranmore station also provides facilities for visitors:

  • Car parking
  • Children's play area
  • Picnic area
  • Restaurant
  • Toilets
  • Shop
  • Art gallery
  • Footpath to Cranmore West Station via the Engine Shed

Disabled access to the platforms is available.

Platform 2 Rebuild

During the station's heyday, Cranmore originally had two platforms, but with the closure in 1960s, the site became derelict. Platform 2 was demolished and was not rebuilt as part of the ESR's restoration at the time. However, with preserved traffic increasing (and as platform 1 is sometimes overcrowded during special events), the ESR does aim to rebuild the long-demolished platform 2, to reduce congestion and relieve Cranmore station). In April 2018, the ESR announced it had received £46,500 through National Lottery support, as part of a new upcoming project, aiming to rebuild and resurrect the down platform 2 along with its waiting room, which will be developed as an educational and interpretation centre, enabling volunteers and staff of the ESR to learn new skills and to display the rich history associated with the preserved line itself.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ East Somerset Railway Timetable
  2. ↑ "East Somerset Railway". Steam Railway Lines. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "East Somerset Railway wins National Lottery support". Unseensteam. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
Preceding station   Heritage railways Following station
Cranmore West   East Somerset Railway   Terminus
Disused railways
Shepton Mallet (High Street)   Great Western Railway
East Somerset Railway		   Wanstrow
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