Ashburton Station

Ashburton Station is the former terminal of the railway Totnes to Ashburton branch line of the Great Western Railway. The railway closed completely in 1958, though was revived in 1969. However, the section between Buckfastleigh and Ashburton was abandoned to road builders and much of the formation lies buried between the A38.

In recent years proposals to redevelop the station site at Ashburton has led to the creation of a Friends of Ashburton Station group. Suggestions are also being made that perhaps one day the railway could be rebuilt between Buckfastleigh and Ashburton using a new alignment to the side of the A38.

Ashburton Station, Devon - October 28, 2015
The locomotive shed - at the the Buckfastleigh end of the station.
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Ashburton Station, Devon - October 28, 2015
Ashburton Station train shed and station building which currently trades as the Station Garage. The future of the whole site is now uncertain and a group the Friends of Ashburton Station is campaigning to retain the railway features of the station site.
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Ashburton Station, Devon - October 28, 2015
Ashburton station building
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Ashburton Station, Devon - October 28, 2015
A view across the station site showing the goods shed and a modern extension to the Brunel train shed.
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Ashburton Station, Devon - October 28, 2015
Locomotive shed from the station side showing the modern extension added for industrial use.
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Ashburton Station, Devon - October 28, 2015
View across the station site towards the goods shed
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Ashburton Station, Devon - October 28, 2015
The goods yard. Tuckers Maltings buildings on the left, goods shed centre. Tracks passed to the right of the car and van to enter the train shed.
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Ashburton Station, Devon - October 28, 2015
The Goods Shed which is now used as offices.
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Ashburton Station, Devon - October 28, 2015
The former Station Hotel left, has since the closure of the railway traded as "The Silent Whistle"

Note note the GWR spear fencing to the left.
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Ashburton Station