Seaton (Devon) railway station

Seaton
Location
Place Seaton
Area East Devon
Coordinates 50°42′19″N 3°03′41″W / 50.7053°N 3.0613°W / 50.7053; -3.0613Coordinates: 50°42′19″N 3°03′41″W / 50.7053°N 3.0613°W / 50.7053; -3.0613
Grid reference SY251900
Operations
Original company Seaton and Beer Railway
Pre-grouping London and South Western Railway
Post-grouping Southern Railway
Platforms 2
History
16 March 1868 (1868-03-16) Opened as Seaton and Beer
? Renamed Seaton
7 March 1966 (1966-03-07) Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
UK Railways portal

Seaton (Devon) railway station served the holiday resort of Seaton in Devon, England between 1868 and 1966. It was the terminus of a branch line from Seaton Junction.

History

The Seaton and Beer Railway was authorised on 13 July 1863 for a line from a junction with the London and South Western Railway (LSWR), at the station that was then known as Colyton for Seaton (but which later became Seaton Junction[1]), to Seaton.[2] After some delays, the line was completed in 1867; it was inspected by Colonel Yolland of the Board of Trade on 27 December 1867, but he found various problems and refused to sanction the opening.[3] After the issues had been addressed, the line was opened on 16 March 1868, together with its three stations including that at Seaton.[3]

The station was about half a mile east of the centre of Seaton, on the western side of the estuary of the River Axe. Originally named Seaton and Beer, it was renamed Seaton by the LSWR.[4]

The station closed on 7 March 1966.[4]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Colyford
Line and station closed		   British Rail
Southern Region
Seaton Branch Line		   Terminus

Notes

  1. ↑ Butt 1995, pp. 67, 207.
  2. ↑ Williams 1973, p. 212.
  3. 1 2 Williams 1973, p. 214.
  4. 1 2 Butt 1995, p. 207.

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 12/30/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.