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Revision as of 08:38, 12 December 2018
Yeovil Pen Mill | |
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| General information | |
| Location | South Somerset |
| Coordinates | 50°56′42″N 2°36′47″W / 50.945°N 2.613°W |
| Managed by | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 3 (facing 2 tracks) |
| Other information | |
| Station code | YVP |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1854 | Opened |
Yeovil Pen Mill railway station is one of two stations serving the town of Yeovil, Somerset, England. The station is situated just under a mile to the east of the town centre.
The station is located 59.5 miles (96 km) south of Bristol Temple Meads, on the Heart of Wessex Line. The station is managed by Great Western Railway, with trains being operated by them and by South Western Railway.
History
The station was opened by the Great Western Railway (GWR) as part of the Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth route on 2 February 1854. The GWR opened a locomotive depot at the station in September 1856, which operated until January 1959, when it was closed and the locomotives transferred to Yeovil Town depot.
Bristol and Exeter Railway line from Taunton, initially terminating at Yeovil Town, had been extended to connect with the GWR at Yeovil Pen Mill from 2 February 1857. In June 1874, both these lines (GWR and B&ER) were converted from their original broad gauge to what had become the standard gauge.
A connection between the GWR line and the Southern Railway line to Exeter was established during World War II to allow trains direct access between Yeovil Junction and Yeovil Pen Mill. This was opened on 13 October 1943 and offered a new route for trains of war materials as well as a diversion route in the event of bomb damage.[1]
Accidents and incidents
A passenger train overran a signal on 8 August 1913 and hit the rear of another passenger train. Two people were killed and ten injured.[2][3]
Services
Great Western Railway operate services between Weymouth and Gloucester via Bristol Temple Meads.[4] South Western Railway operate a few services between London Waterloo and Pen Mill via Yeovil Junction. SWR also runs additional services on Summer Saturdays between Weymouth and Yeovil Junction operating from late May to early September.[5]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Castle Cary | Great Western Railway Heart of Wessex Line |
Thornford | ||
| Yeovil Junction | South Western Railway Heart of Wessex Line |
Castle Cary | ||
| Thornford | ||||
Other stations in Yeovil
The town is also served by Yeovil Junction railway station, on the West of England Main Line, and served by South Western Railway. Commencing December 2015 a limited regular passenger service began using the rail connection between the two lines. The two stations are just under two miles apart by road.
References
- ^ Jackson, B.L. (2003). Yeovil, 150 Years of Railways. Usk: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-612-4.
- ^ Hoole, Ken (1983). Trains in Trouble: Vol. 4. Truro: Atlantic Books. p. 17. ISBN 0-906899-07-9.
- ^ "Great Western Railway" (PDF). Board of Trade. 27 August 1913. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "Cardiff and Bristol to the South Coast" (PDF). Great Western Railway. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ https://www.southwesternrailway.com/~/media/files/timetables/ptt20b-may-2018.pdf?la=en
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