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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Ashton (Devon) Railway Station

Ashton railway station was a railway station serving the village of Ashton in Devon, England. It was located on the Teign Valley line.

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. It became a through station when the line was extended to Christow in 1883.

The station had a timber platform and a raised causeway for access when the Teign flooded. 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.

The station was host to a GWR camp coach from 1934 to 1939. A camping coach was also positioned here by the Western Region in 1952.

The station closed on 9 June 1958.

The site today

The former station is now a private house. Part of the goods yard crane remains in an adjacent farmyard.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Christow   Great Western Railway
Teign Valley Line
  Trusham

References

  1. ^ Quick 2022, p. 57.
  2. ^ Grant 2017, p. 557.
  3. ^ Awdry 1990, p. 47.
  4. ^ "Ashton station on OS Six-inch map Devonshire XCI.SE (includes: Ashton; Chudleigh; Doddiscombsleigh; Kenn; Trusham.)". National Library of Scotland. 1887. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  5. ^ The Railway Clearing House 1970, p. 28.
  6. ^ McRae 1997, p. 31.
  7. ^ McRae 1998, p. 95.
  8. ^ "Ashton station". Disused Stations.

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Further reading

50°38′41″N 3°38′08″W / 50.64484°N 3.63555°W / 50.64484; -3.63555