Sidmouth Railway
Encyclopedia
The Sidmouth Railway was a double track branch railway line that ran from a junction on the West of England Main Line
at Feniton railway station
, then called Sidmouth Junction, to with two intermediate stations, , and .
with a railway line, the first line opened in 1836 to serve a proposed dock project, the second received parliamentary authorisation in 1862 but the company building the line failed before the line was completed, and it was not until 6 July 1864 that the line was finally opened. A junction opened on 15 May at Tipton St John railway station first to with a further extension to . In 1923 the line was transferred to Southern Railway
.
A major reduction is the services along the line in the 1960s lead to a corresponding decrease in usage. The line closed to passenger traffic on 6 March 1967 and to freight on 8 May that year.
West of England Main Line
The West of England Main Line is a British railway line that runs from , Hampshire to Exeter St Davids in Devon, England. Passenger services run between London Waterloo station and Exeter...
at Feniton railway station
Feniton railway station
Feniton railway station serves the village of Feniton in Devon, England. It was opened by the London and South Western Railway in 1860 but is now operated by South West Trains which provides services on the London Waterloo to Exeter route....
, then called Sidmouth Junction, to with two intermediate stations, , and .
History
It took three attempts to provide SidmouthSidmouth
Sidmouth is a small town on the English Channel coast in Devon, South West England. The town lies at the mouth of the River Sid in the East Devon district, south east of Exeter. It has a population of about 15,000, of whom 40% are over 65....
with a railway line, the first line opened in 1836 to serve a proposed dock project, the second received parliamentary authorisation in 1862 but the company building the line failed before the line was completed, and it was not until 6 July 1864 that the line was finally opened. A junction opened on 15 May at Tipton St John railway station first to with a further extension to . In 1923 the line was transferred to Southern Railway
Southern Railway (Great Britain)
The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent...
.
A major reduction is the services along the line in the 1960s lead to a corresponding decrease in usage. The line closed to passenger traffic on 6 March 1967 and to freight on 8 May that year.