Bampton (Devon) railway station
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Bampton railway station was on the Exe Valley Railway line between and , and served the small town of Bampton
in Devon
, South West England. The station opened on 1 August 1884. At that time, the railway was known as the Tiverton and North Devon Railway, but with the opening of the Exe Valley line south of Tiverton in 1885, through services started between Exeter
and Dulverton
. The station was renamed as "Bampton (Devon)" in June 1911 to avoid confusion with another Great Western Railway
station, Bampton (Oxon)
.
Bampton was one of the larger stations on the mostly rural line and had two platforms. There was also a large goods yard. It closed when services were withdrawn on the Exe Valley line on 7 October 1963, and was later demolished.
Bampton, Devon
Bampton is a small town in Devon, England close to the south-eastern corner of Exmoor and on the River Batherm, a tributary of the River Exe. It is about 10 km north of Tiverton.-History:...
in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, South West England. The station opened on 1 August 1884. At that time, the railway was known as the Tiverton and North Devon Railway, but with the opening of the Exe Valley line south of Tiverton in 1885, through services started between Exeter
Exeter St Davids railway station
Exeter St Davids station is the most important of seven National Rail stations in the city of Exeter in southwest England. Today the station is owned by Network Rail and operated by First Great Western.-History:...
and Dulverton
Dulverton railway station
Dulverton railway station was the largest intermediate station on the Devon and Somerset Railway, which ran from Taunton to Barnstaple. The station served the town of Dulverton and from 1884 acted also as the junction station for the Exe Valley Railway, which ran through Bampton, Devon and Tiverton...
. The station was renamed as "Bampton (Devon)" in June 1911 to avoid confusion with another Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
station, Bampton (Oxon)
Brize Norton and Bampton railway station
Brize Norton and Bampton railway station was a railway station south of the village of Brize Norton on the East Gloucestershire Railway between and . The station had two stone-built platforms, a station building and a goods shed....
.
Bampton was one of the larger stations on the mostly rural line and had two platforms. There was also a large goods yard. It closed when services were withdrawn on the Exe Valley line on 7 October 1963, and was later demolished.