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 (LSWR) in 1897 but was closed to passengers in 1967 due to the

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History

The station was originally opened as Salterton, a terminus on the Budleigh Salterton Railway. The station was expanded in 1903 when the line was extended to

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, which formed a loop.Disused Stations - Budleigh Salterton
/ref> Passenger services were withdrawn on 6 March 1967, when the

Sidmouth Junction Feniton railway station serves the village of Feniton in Devon, England. It was opened by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) in 1860 but is now operated by South Western Railway which provides services on the West of England Main Lin ...

to Exmouth line was closed to all traffic (goods traffic had already been withdrawn in 1964).

Present state

The track was subsequently lifted by 1969, but the station site remained derelict but intact until the late 1970s. It was then cleared and redeveloped for housing - as such, no trace remains today.

References

{{Sidmouth and Budleigh Salterton Railways Disused railway stations in Devon Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1897 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1967 Former London and South Western Railway stations Beeching closures in England Budleigh Salterton