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Axminster Station
Gabled 'gothic' station of 1859 in brick with stone dressings. Built for the L&WSR's Yeovil-Exeter extension that was opened in 1860.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 12 Apr 2012
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Main railway station building, Axminster
Axminster railway station is a few minutes' walk from the town centre. The main building was designed by the London & South Western Railway (LSWR) architect Sir William Tite and Edward Clifton in mock Gothic style. The station opened in July 1860 when the LSWR opened its Exeter Extension from Yeovil Junction to Exeter Queen Street.
In 2017, the station located between Crewkerne station and Honiton station is served by South West Trains London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids trains on the West of England Main Line. The line in this area is mainly single track. Trains are timetabled to pass each other here at the twin track station.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 9 Mar 2017
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Bus stops at Axminster railway station
The car park and bus stops outside the railway station.
Image: © DS Pugh
Taken: 3 Jul 2025
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Axminster railway station
This station was built by the London & South Western Railway on its line from Yeovil Junction to Exeter Queen Street and opened on the 19th July 1860. It was designed by the company architect Sir William Tite with Edward Clifton. A branch line to Lyme Regis closed in 1965, but main line and station are still in use; see Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axminster_railway_station , also the rail buffs of the Southern Railway e-mail Group https://sremg.org.uk/location/axminster-mob.shtml .
Image: © A J Paxton
Taken: 31 Jan 2026
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Phonebox outside the main railway station building, Axminster
The station is a few minutes' walk from Axminster town centre. The main building was designed by the London & South Western Railway (LSWR) architect Sir William Tite and Edward Clifton in mock Gothic style. The station opened in July 1860 when the LSWR opened its Exeter Extension from Yeovil Junction to Exeter Queen Street.
In 2017, the station located between Crewkerne station and Honiton station is served by South West Trains London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids trains on the West of England Main Line. The line in this area is mainly single track. Trains are timetabled to pass each other here at the twin track station.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 9 Mar 2017
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Queen Elizabeth II postbox on Axminster railway station
On platform 1, alongside the station exit/entrance.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 9 Mar 2017
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Axminster Station from road bridge
Image: © Roger Templeman
Taken: 20 Sep 2012
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Axminster Station
Gabled 'gothic' station of 1859 in brick with stone dressings. Built for the L&SWR's Yeovil-Exeter extension that was opened in 1860.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 12 Apr 2012
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Axminster Station
Gabled 'gothic' station of 1859 in brick with stone dressings. Built for the L&SWR's Yeovil-Exeter extension that was opened in 1860.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 12 Apr 2012
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Axminster railway station
Image: © David Smith
Taken: 27 Sep 2013
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