Combpyne railway station
Encyclopedia
Combpyne railway station was the intermediate station on the Lyme Regis branch line in East Devon
, England. Serving the village of Combpyne
, it was sited high on the sharp bend that changed the course of the line from south to an easterly direction.
, it was operated from the start by the London and South Western Railway
. The line then passed on to the Western Region of British Railways
on nationalisation in 1948. It was then closed by the British Railways Board
.
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...
, England. Serving the village of Combpyne
Combpyne
Combpyne is a hamlet in East Devon off the A3052 road between Colyford and Lyme Regis in Dorset.Situated in a Devon combe, this scattered hamlet includes a medieval manor house, a 12th century church and a village pond known as 'The Harbour'...
, it was sited high on the sharp bend that changed the course of the line from south to an easterly direction.
History
Opened under the Light Railways Act 1896Light Railways Act 1896
The Light Railways Act 1896 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . Before the Act each new railway line built in the country required a specific Act of Parliament to be obtained by the company that wished to construct it, which greatly added to the cost...
, it was operated from the start by the London and South Western Railway
London and South Western Railway
The London and South Western Railway was a railway company in England from 1838 to 1922. Its network extended from London to Plymouth via Salisbury and Exeter, with branches to Ilfracombe and Padstow and via Southampton to Bournemouth and Weymouth. It also had many routes connecting towns in...
. The line then passed on to the Western Region of British Railways
Western Region of British Railways
The Western Region was a region of British Railways from 1948. The region ceased to be an operating unit in its own right in the 1980s and was wound up at the end of 1992...
on nationalisation in 1948. It was then closed by the British Railways Board
British Railways Board
The British Railways Board was a nationalised industry in the United Kingdom that existed from 1962 to 2001. From its foundation until 1997, it was responsible for most railway services in Great Britain, trading under the brand names British Railways and, from 1965, British Rail...
.