Heritage railway stations · South West England
Crewkerne railway station
In or near North Perrott.
Crewkerne railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Crewkerne · 0.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
You can reach Crewkerne railway station, located in Somerset, with the nearest station being Crewkerne, just 0 km away. The postcode for navigation is TA18 8AU. Entry to the station is free.
About
Crewkerne railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
Photo gallery
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Crewkerne railway station is located in Misterton in Somerset, England, and serves the area around the town of Crewkerne. It is 131 miles 33 chains (211.5 km) from London Waterloo on the West of England Main Line to Exeter. The main building is listed Grade II and is surrounded by several other old railway buildings.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened on 19 July 1860 when the LSWR opened its Yeovil and Exeter Railway. The main building was designed by Sir William Tite and has been designated as a Grade II listed building. The office (converted to a cafe in late-2013) by the main road was used to operate the weighbridge. When it opened, a goods shed was built, now the site of a builder's yard. It can still be seen from the railway line today. A wooden signal box was erected in 1875 on the eastbound platform, just east of the main offices. In 1923 the LSWR became part of the Southern Railway following the Railways Act 1921, and on 1 January 1948 the Southern Railway was itself nationalised to become the Southern…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8737, -2.7786
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Misterton
- Postcode
- TA18 8AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Yeovil
- Nearest railway station
- Crewkerne — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2260029 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Crewkerne railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crewkerne railway station?
- Crewkerne railway station is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA18 8AU), in the parish of Misterton.
- What is Crewkerne railway station?
- Crewkerne railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Crewkerne railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Crewkerne, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TA18 8AU.
- Who owns Crewkerne railway station?
- Crewkerne railway station is owned by South Western Railway.
- Is Crewkerne railway station a listed building?
- Crewkerne railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Crewkerne railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Crewkerne railway station is part of the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Crewkerne railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Crewkerne railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Crewkerne railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Crewkerne, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA18 8AU.