Crewkerne railway station

Crewkerne
National Rail
General information
LocationCrewkerne, Somerset
England
Coordinates50°52′25″N 2°46′38″W / 50.8736°N 2.7771°W / 50.8736; -2.7771
Grid referenceST453085
ManagerSouth Western Railway
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeCKN[1]
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original company
London and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
19 July 1860Opened
7 May 1967Line singled
Passengers
2020/21Decrease 45,674
2021/22Increase 0.128 million
2022/23Increase 0.158 million
2023/24Increase 0.160 million
2024/25Increase 0.178 million
Listed Building – Grade II
FeatureCrewkerne Railway Station
Designated1 March 1973
Reference no.1345931[2]
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Crewkerne railway station is located in Misterton in Somerset, England, and serves the area around the town of Crewkerne. It is 131 miles 33 chains (211.5 km) from London Waterloo on the West of England Main Line to Exeter, between Yeovil Junction and Axminster.[3] The main building is Grade II listed, and is surrounded by several other old railway buildings. The station is managed by South Western Railway, who operate all services.

History

The signal box built in 1960, seen in December 2009

The station was opened on 19 July 1860 when the LSWR opened its Salisbury and Yeovil Railway.[4] The main building was designed by Sir William Tite and has been designated as a Grade II listed building.[2] A wooden signal box was erected in 1875 on the eastbound platform, just east of the main offices.[5] A new signal box was built in 1960 a little to the east of the old one, which was then demolished, located between the old goods shed and the platforms.[6]

On 7 May 1967 the 21.5 miles (34.6 km) section between Sherborne and Chard Junction was reduced to just a single track,[5] although this has since been shortened to just 16.8 miles (27.0 km) between Yeovil Junction and Chard Junction, where there is a loop, followed by more single track to east of Axminster.[7]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Sutton Bingham Halt   London and South Western Railway
(London Waterloo to Devon and Cornwall)		   Chard Junction

Accidents and incidents

On 24 April 1953 it was the scene of an accident when an axle of Merchant Navy Class 35020 Bibby Line broke while it was passing the station. This caused the platform canopy to be demolished.[5]

Location

The station is about a mile southeast of Crewkerne on the A356 road, which crosses the platform and railway on a bridge.[6] The entrance and platform are on the north side of the line, which is climbing westwards at 1 in 80 (1.25%) to the 206-yard (188 m) Crewkerne Tunnel.

Facilities

The station has a ticket office and ticket machine, a car park and cycle storage, a waiting room, benches and a help point.[8]

Passenger volume

There has consisently been more than 100,000 entries and exits recorded every year since 2010, and 150,000 since 2015 except during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. Passenger numbers have continued to grow since then with 177,884 recorded in the reporting year 2024–2025.[9]

Passengers by year[9]
Year[note 1] Entries and exits
2004–05 97,021
2005–06 91,754
2006–07 93,213
2007–08 98,515
2008–09 99,416
2009–10 99,764
2010–11 114,946
2011–12 124,722
2012–13 123,410
2013–14 131,160
2014–15 141,812
2015–16 155,696
2016–17 162,362
2017–18 165,210
2018–19 164,344
2019–20 158,950
2020–21 45,674
2021–22 127,508
2022–23 157,562
2023–24 160,042
2024–25 177,884
  1. ↑ The passenger data covers twelve month periods that start in April.

Services

A SWR Class 159 for London Waterloo calls at Crewkerne in July 2022

Axminster is served by one South Western Railway train per hour in each direction on the route between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids.[10]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Axminster   South Western Railway
(West of England Main Line)		   Yeovil Junction

Community rail

The station is the westernmost station part of the Blackmore Community Rail Partnership.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Railway Codes". railwaycodes.org.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Crewkerne Railway Station". historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (2024). Railway Track Diagrams; 5: Southern & TfL (5th ed.). Frome: TRACKmaps. p. 35. ISBN 978 1999627171.
  4. ↑ Quick 2023, p. 149.
  5. 1 2 3 Phillips, Derek; Pryer, George (1997). The Salisbury to Exeter Line. Oxford Publishing Company. pp. 98–103. ISBN 0-86093-525-6.
  6. 1 2 Oakley, Mike (2006). Somerset Railway Stations. Redcliffe Press. pp. 48–49. ISBN 1-904537-54-5.
  7. ↑ Jacobs, Gerald (2005). Railway Track Diagrams Book 3: Western. Trackmaps. Map 17B. ISBN 0-9549866-1-X.
  8. ↑ "Crewkerne Train Station | South Western Railway". Southwestern Railway. Archived from the original on 13 August 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Estimates of station usage {". Office of Road and Rail. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Exeter, Yeovil and Salisbury to London Waterloo - Timetable 20 (May 2026)" (PDF). South Western Railway. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Blackmore Vale Line Community Rail Partnership – People & Railway Working Together". 14 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.

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