Dulverton railway station
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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 to Exeter
, although the actual junction between the two lines was at , to the east of Dulverton.
The Devon and Somerset Railway was extended from Wiveliscombe
to Barnstaple
, opening on 1 November 1873. The Devon and Somerset was a broad gauge line and was absorbed into the Great Western Railway
. Dulverton was one of three crossing places on the line – the others were at Wiveliscombe and . The station lay two miles outside the town, in the small village of Brushford, Somerset
and was connected to Dulverton by bus services.
Dulverton station originally had two platforms. When Exe Valley trains were extended into Dulverton a bay platform was added to the down platform, and this was later extended into a loop line.
Exe Valley services ceased with the closure of the line on 7 October 1963. Goods services were withdrawn at Dulverton the following year and complete closure of the Devon and Somerset line came on 3 October 1966. The station buildings survived as part of the Caernarvon Arms Hotel.
Devon and Somerset Railway
The Devon and Somerset Railway was a branch line from near in Somerset to in North Devon. It was operated from the outset by the Bristol and Exeter Railway which became part of the Great Western Railway on 1 January 1876.-History:...
, which ran from Taunton
Taunton
Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. The town, including its suburbs, had an estimated population of 61,400 in 2001. It is the largest town in the shire county of Somerset....
to Barnstaple
Barnstaple
Barnstaple is a town and civil parish in the local government district of North Devon in the county of Devon, England, UK. It lies west southwest of Bristol, north of Plymouth and northwest of the county town of Exeter. The old spelling Barnstable is now obsolete.It is the main town of the...
. The station served the town of Dulverton
Dulverton
Dulverton is a town and civil parish in the heart of West Somerset, England, near the border with Devon. The town has a population of 1,630. The parish includes the hamlets of Battleton and Ashwick which is located approximately north west of Dulverton...
and from 1884 acted also as the junction station for the Exe Valley Railway, which ran through Bampton, Devon
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:...
and Tiverton to Exeter
Exeter
Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
, although the actual junction between the two lines was at , to the east of Dulverton.
The Devon and Somerset Railway was extended from Wiveliscombe
Wiveliscombe railway station
Wiveliscombe railway station served the town of Wiveliscombe in Somerset. It was on the Devon and Somerset Railway that ran between Taunton and Barnstaple...
to Barnstaple
Barnstaple Victoria Road railway station
Barnstaple Victoria Road railway station was the terminus of the Devon and Somerset Railway line from Taunton railway station. It served the town of Barnstaple in Devon, England and was opened when the Devon and Somerset line was extended from Wiveliscombe to Barnstaple on 1 November...
, opening on 1 November 1873. The Devon and Somerset was a broad gauge line and was absorbed into the 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...
. Dulverton was one of three crossing places on the line – the others were at Wiveliscombe and . The station lay two miles outside the town, in the small village of Brushford, Somerset
Brushford, Somerset
Brushford is a village and civil parish south of Dulverton and north of Tiverton in Devon, in the West Somerset district of Somerset, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 535 in 243 households...
and was connected to Dulverton by bus services.
Dulverton station originally had two platforms. When Exe Valley trains were extended into Dulverton a bay platform was added to the down platform, and this was later extended into a loop line.
Exe Valley services ceased with the closure of the line on 7 October 1963. Goods services were withdrawn at Dulverton the following year and complete closure of the Devon and Somerset line came on 3 October 1966. The station buildings survived as part of the Caernarvon Arms Hotel.