Devizes railway station
Devizes | |
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Devizes Branch Line | |
Platforms | 3 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1857 | Opened |
1966 | Closed |
Devizes railway station was the railway station serving
Early plans
The idea of having a railway station in Devizes was first conceived in 1830 before the
A branch to Devizes was included in plans for the Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway, authorised by Parliament in 1845, but that company was sold to the GWR in 1850.
West from Devizes
In 1854 the GWR finally began to build from near Holt Junction on the former WS&WR line eastward to Devizes, completing the branch in 1857.[2]
Devizes station opened on 1 July 1857. After starting with seven trains a day, services were reduced to four a day, most probably due to overinflated claims of traffic before the line was built.
East from Devizes
In 1862, the GWR extended its
Traffic on the line reduced from 1900 after the GWR opened the
Closure
The Devizes line and all its stations were closed in 1966 under the
Today there is little trace of a railway station in Devizes. The road bridge over the old Pans Lane Halt station and the footbridge at Devizes remain. The tunnel built under Devizes Castle has been bricked up at one end and is a commercial property at the other end (a shooting range as of 2011). In place of the station, there is now a public car park and a new property development, both on Station Road.
Future plans
In 2018, proposals were made for a station at Clock Inn Park,
References
- ^ "Devizes and the Railway". www.devizesheritage.org.uk. Devizes Heritage. 3 May 2014. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ISBN 1-904349-33-1.
- ^ Mills, Richard (31 January 2018). "Devizes' 52-year wait for train station could end". Wiltshire Gazette and Herald.
- ^ "Devizes Parkway". www.devizes.org.uk. Devizes Development Partnership. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Devizes Gateway". devizes.org.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ Moore, Joanne (23 May 2020). "Devizes wins Government cash for train station project". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Update on Devizes Gateway Station: February 2023". Stert Parish. Wiltshire Council. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Pans Lane Halt Line and station closed |
Devizes Branch Line
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Bromham and Rowde Halt Line and station closed |