Evercreech New railway station
| Evercreech New | |
|---|---|
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Evercreech New in 1967 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Evercreech |
| Area | Mendip |
| Grid reference | ST645386 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping |
SR and LMSR Western Region of British Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 20 July 1874 | Opened (Evercreech Village) |
| September 1874 | Renamed (Evercreech New) |
| 7 March 1966 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
| UK Railways portal | |
Evercreech New, originally called "Evercreech Village", was a railway station at Evercreech on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.
The station opened in 1874 with the completion of the extension of the S&D from the nearby Evercreech Junction to Bath. It closed in March 1966 when the line was shut as part of the Beeching axe.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evercreech Junction Line and station closed |
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway LSWR and Midland Railways |
Shepton Mallet (Charlton Road) Line and station closed | ||
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Coordinates: 51°08′46″N 2°30′33″W / 51.1460°N 2.5091°W
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