Ottery St Mary railway station

Ottery St Mary
Location
Place Ottery St Mary
Area East Devon
Coordinates 50°44′56″N 3°17′15″W / 50.7489°N 3.2874°W / 50.7489; -3.2874Coordinates: 50°44′56″N 3°17′15″W / 50.7489°N 3.2874°W / 50.7489; -3.2874
Operations
Original company London and South Western Railway
Post-grouping Southern Railway
Platforms 2
History
1874 Opened
6 March 1967 Closed for passengers
8 May 1967 Closed for freight
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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Passenger and freight services were withdrawn in 1967.[1]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
Feniton
Line closed, station open		   British Rail
Southern Region
Sidmouth Railway		   Tipton St Johns
Line and station closed
Sidmouth & Budleigh
Salterton Railways
 West of England Main Line
 Feniton
Sidmouth Junction
West of England Main Line
Ottery St Mary
Tipton St Johns
Sidmouth
Newton Poppleford
Colaton Raleigh siding
East Budleigh
Budleigh Salterton
Littleham
Avocet Line
Exmouth

References

  1. ↑ http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/o/ottery_st_mary/index.shtml
  2. ↑ http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/o/ottery_st_mary/index.shtml
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