Seaton railway station (Devon)

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.

Seaton
LocationSeaton, East Devon
England
Coordinates50.7053°N 3.0613°W / 50.7053; -3.0613
Grid referenceSY251900
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySeaton and Beer Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
16 March 1868 (1868-03-16)Opened as Seaton and Beer
?Renamed Seaton
7 March 1966 (1966-03-07)Closed

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. Williams 1973, p. 214.
  4. Butt 1995, p. 207.

References

  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Williams, R.A. (1973). The London & South Western Railway, volume 2: Growth and Consolidation. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5940-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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