Crewkerne railway station
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Crewkerne railway station is located in Misterton in Somerset, England, and serves the area around the town of Crewkerne. It is Script error: No such module "convert". from Template:Stn on the West of England Main Line to Exeter. The main building is listed Grade II and is surrounded by several other old railway buildings.
History
The station was opened on 19 July 1860 when the LSWR opened its Yeovil and Exeter Railway. The main building was designed by Sir William Tite and has been designated as a Grade II listed building.[1] The office (converted to a cafe in late-2013) by the main road was used to operate the weighbridge. When it opened, a goods shed was built, now the site of a builder's yard. It can still be seen from the railway line today. A wooden signal box was erected in 1875 on the eastbound platform, just east of the main offices.[2]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In 1923 the LSWR became part of the Southern Railway following the Railways Act 1921, and on 1 January 1948 the Southern Railway was itself nationalised to become the Southern Region of British Railways.
A new signal box was built in 1960 a little to the east of the old one, which was then demolished, located between the old goods shed and the platforms.[3]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In January 1963 all the lines in the area transferred to the Western Region and on 7 May 1967 the main line was rationalised.[2]Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The Script error: No such module "convert". section between Sherborne and Chard Junction was reduced to just a single track,[2]Script error: No such module "Unsubst". although this has since been shortened to just Script error: No such module "convert". between Yeovil Junction and Chard Junction, where there is a loop, followed by more single track to east of Axminster.[4]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Sutton Bingham Halt | style="background:#Template:LSWR colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | London and South Western Railway London Waterloo to Devon and Cornwall |
style="background:#Template:LSWR colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | Chard Junction |
Accidents and incidents
On 24 April 1953 it was the scene of an accident when an axle of Merchant Navy Class 35020 Bibby Line broke while it was passing the station. This caused the platform canopy to be demolished.[2]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Location
The station is about a mile southeast of Crewkerne on the A356 road, which crosses the platform and railway on a bridge.[3]Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The entrance and platform are on the north side of the line, which is climbing westwards at 1 in 80 (1.25%) to the Script error: No such module "convert". Crewkerne Tunnel.[2]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Services
The station is managed by South Western Railway[5] who operate an hourly service throughout most of the week between Exeter St Davids and London Waterloo station.[6]
| Preceding station | National Rail National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Yeovil Junction | style="background:#Template:SWR colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | South Western Railway West of England Main Line |
style="background:#Template:SWR colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" | | Axminster |
See also
References
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- Crewkerne
- Railway stations in Somerset
- Former London and South Western Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1860
- Railway stations served by South Western Railway
- Grade II listed railway stations
- Grade II listed buildings in South Somerset
- William Tite railway stations
- DfT Category E stations