Tipton St Johns railway station


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.

History

The station was originally opened on 6 July 1874 as Tipton when the Sidmouth Railway opened between Sidmouth Junction on the London and South Western Railway line from to and terminated at.
The station originally had two platforms either side of a passing loop, there was one siding with a head shunt to the west, extending behind the station building.
The station was renamed Tipton St Johns on 2 January 1881. The station expanded in 1897 when it became a junction as the Budleigh Salterton Railway opened the line to. Additional sidings either side of the running line were provided, there was a signal box and a footbridge linking the platforms.
A camping coach was positioned here by the Southern Region from 1954 to 1964, and probably for some of the summers from 1948 to 1953. From 1961 a Pullman camping coach was here.
The station closed to passengers on 6 March 1967 and freight services were withdrawn from the line on 8 May 1967.

Present state

The station building and platform remain as private accommodation known as station house.