Ottery St Mary railway station

Ottery St Mary
General information
Location	Ottery St Mary, East Devon England
Coordinates	50°44′56″N3°17′15″W / 50.7489°N 3.2874°W / 50.7489; -3.2874
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Sidmouth Railway
Pre-grouping	London and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway
Key dates
1874	Opened
6 March 1967	Closed for passengers
8 May 1967	Closed for freight
Location

Ottery St Mary railway station is a closed railway station that served the town of Ottery St Mary, in Devon, England. It was opened in 1874 on the Sidmouth Railway, but was closed in 1967 due to the Beeching Axe.

History

Local railway lines

The station originally opened as Ottery St Mary town, probably to distinguish from Sidmouth Junction, which was originally named Ottery St Mary and Ottery road.

Passenger and freight services were withdrawn in 1967. ^[1]

Present state

The station building is now a youth club. The remaining site is now an industrial estate. ^[2]

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Sidmouth Junction Line closed, station open		British Rail Southern Region Sidmouth Railway		Tipton St Johns Line and station closed

v t e Sidmouth & Budleigh Salterton Railways
Legend
West of England Main Line Feniton Sidmouth Junction West of England Main Line Ottery St Mary Tipton St Johns Sidmouth Newton Poppleford Colaton Raleigh siding East Budleigh Budleigh Salterton Littleham Avocet Line Exmouth

References

1. "Disused Stations: Ottery St. Mary Station".
2. "Disused Stations: Ottery St. Mary Station".