Tipton St Johns railway station
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Tipton St Johns railway station is a closed railway station that served the village of Tipton St John
in Devon
, England. It was opened in 1874 and later served as the junction for the Budleigh Salterton Railway
, but was closed to passengers in 1967 due to the Beeching Axe
.
. The branch line terminated at Sidmouth
. The station was renamed Tipton St. Johns in 1881. The station was expanded as junction when the line to Budleigh Salterton
was created.
Passenger and freight services were withdrawn in the late sixties, with complete closure in 1967.
Tipton St John
Tipton St John is a village in the civil parish of Ottery St Mary in the English county of Devon. It has a population of around 350. The village is built on rising ground overlooking the River Otter.-Railway:...
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...
, England. It was opened in 1874 and later served as the junction for the Budleigh Salterton Railway
Budleigh Salterton Railway
The Budleigh Salterton Railway was a double track branch railway line that ran from a junction on the Sidmouth Railway at to via four intermediate stations, , , , and .-History:...
, but was closed to passengers in 1967 due to the Beeching Axe
Beeching Axe
The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...
.
History
The station was originally opened as Tipton on the Sidmouth branch line, which departed at Sidmouth Junction (today called FenitonFeniton 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....
. The branch line terminated at Sidmouth
Sidmouth railway station
Sidmouth railway station was a fully operational single platform station located in Sidmouth, Devon, England until its closure in 1967. The station is now a privately owned property at the top of Alexandria Road, Sidmouth...
. The station was renamed Tipton St. Johns in 1881. The station was expanded as junction when the line to Budleigh Salterton
Budleigh Salterton railway station
Budleigh Salterton railway station is a closed railway station that served the town of Budleigh Salterton in Devon, England. It was opened by the London and South Western Railway in 1897 but was closed to passengers in 1967 due to the Beeching Axe....
was created.
Passenger and freight services were withdrawn in the late sixties, with complete closure in 1967.