Tipton St Johns railway station

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General information
Location	East Devon
Platforms	2
History
Original company	London and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway
Key dates
1874	Opened
1967	Closed

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

Local railway lines

The station was originally opened as Tipton on the Sidmouth branch line but was renamed Tipton St. Johns in 1881.

The branch line left the main line at Sidmouth Junction (now Feniton) and terminated at Sidmouth. The station was expanded as junction when the line to Budleigh Salterton was created.

Passenger and freight services were withdrawn in 1967.

Present state

The station building and platform remain as private accommodation.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Ottery St Mary Line and station closed		BR Southern Region Sidmouth Railway		Sidmouth Line and station closed
		BR Southern Region Budleigh Salterton Railway		Newton Poppleford Line and station closed

Sidmouth & Budleigh Salterton Railways
West of England Main Line Feniton Sidmouth Junction West of England Main Line Ottery St Mary Tipton St Johns Sidmouth Newton Poppleford Colaton Raleigh siding East Budleigh Budleigh Salterton Littleham Avocet Line Exmouth