Ashton | |
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 Remnants of Ashton station in 1970 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Lower Ashton, Teignbridge England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Teign Valley Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 9 October 1882 | Station opens |
| 9 June 1958 | Station closed |
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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.
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 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christow | Great Western Railway Teign Valley Line | Trusham |
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Coordinates: 50°38′41″N3°38′08″W / 50.64484°N 3.63555°W
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