Ashton railway station
Disused railway station in Devon, England
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Ashton railway station was a railway station serving the village of Ashton in Devon, England. It was located on the Teign Valley line.
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Remnants of Ashton station in 1970 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Lower Ashton, Teignbridge England | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
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| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Teign Valley Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
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| 9 October 1882 | Station opens | ||||
| 9 June 1958 | Station closed | ||||
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History
The station was opened on 9 October 1882 as the northern terminus of the Teign Valley Railway when it opened from Heathfield junction on the Moretonhampstead and South Devon Railway.[1] It became a through station when the line was extended to Christow in 1883.[2]
The station had a timber platform and a raised causeway for access when the Teign flooded.[3] An engine shed and signal box were located to the south of the station and the goods yard was equipped with a 2-ton crane.[4][5]
The station was host to a GWR camp coach from 1934 to 1939.[6] A camping coach was also positioned here by the Western Region in 1952.[7]
The station closed on 9 June 1958.[1]
The site today
The former station is now a private house.[8] Part of the goods yard crane remains in an adjacent farmyard.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Christow | Great Western Railway Teign Valley Line |
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