Ashton (Devon) railway station
| Ashton | |
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Remnants of Ashton station in 1970 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Lower Ashton |
| Area | Teignbridge |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Teign Valley Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 9 October 1882 | Station opens |
| 9 June 1958 | Station closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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The station in 2000
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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.
History
Opened by the Teign Valley Railway, it was absorbed by the Great Western Railway. The station then passed on to the Western Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was then closed by British Railways. In the 1930s the station was briefly the site of a Camping coach.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christow | Great Western Railway Teign Valley Line |
Trusham | ||
The site today
The former station is now a private house. Ashton at Disused Stations
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.
Coordinates: 50°38′41″N 3°38′08″W / 50.64484°N 3.63555°W
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