Evercreech New railway station explained

Evercreech New
Status:Disused
Borough:Evercreech, Mendip
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Pregroup:Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway
Postgroup:SR and LMSR
Western Region of British Railways
Years:20 July 1874
Events:Opened (Evercreech Village)
Years1:September 1874
Events1:Renamed (Evercreech New)
Years2:7 March 1966
Events2:Closed

Evercreech New, originally called "Evercreech Village", was a railway station at Evercreech on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

The station opened in 1874 with the completion of the extension of the S&D from the nearby Evercreech Junction to Bath. It closed in March 1966[1] [2] when the line was shut as part of the Beeching axe.

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51.146°N -2.5091°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 176. 931112387.
  2. Book: Butt, R.V.J.. The Directory of Railway Stations. 1995. Patrick Stephens Ltd. Yeovil. 1-85260-508-1. R508. 93.