Evercreech New railway station
Evercreech New, originally called "Evercreech Village", was a railway station at Evercreech on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.
Evercreech New | |
|---|---|
 Evercreech New in 1967 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Evercreech, Mendip England |
| Grid reference | ST645386 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | SR and LMSR Western Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 20 July 1874 | Opened (Evercreech Village) |
| September 1874 | Renamed (Evercreech New) |
| 7 March 1966 | Closed |
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[1][2] 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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