Bovey railway station

Disused railway station in Devon, England

Bovey railway station, sometimes known as Bovey for Ilsington,^[1] was a stop on the Moretonhampstead and South Devon Railway at Bovey Tracey, Devon, England.

History

The station was built on the west side of the town, opening on 4 July 1866.^[1] Two platforms were provided, with the main building and goods shed being on the town side of the line.

The station closed to passengers after the last train on 28 February 1959,^[1] with goods trains continuing until 6 July 1970.

The site today

Some of the line is now a road by-pass carrying the A382 road; a short distance to the north, the road diverges where the line is now a woodland walk through the Parke estate, owned by the National Trust. Just north of the station is a popular walk along the old track bed to Lustleigh station.^[2]

The station building still stands adjacent to the by-pass and is used as the Bovey Tracey Heritage Trust Centre. The goods shed is used as a store by the Dartmoor National Park Authority.^[2]

References

Citations

1. Butt, p40
2. Holman, Dave (4 June 2017). "Station name: Bovey". Disused Stations. Retrieved 18 August 2024.

Sources

• Beck, Keith; Copsey, John (1990). The Great Western in South Devon. Didcot: Wild Swan Publications. ISBN 0-906867-90-8.
• Butt, R (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1.
• Jenkins, S C; Pomroy, L J (1989). The Moretonhampstead and South Devon Railway. Oxford: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-389-3.

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