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Station Road, DEVIZES, SN10 1DA

The old line was ripped up as part of the Beeching Axe after 1966 and the town is now off the railway map. However, the name lingers on as part of Station Road. There is a benchmark on the brick wall here - see Image

A cutmark, as listed in the Benchmark Database: http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm53812 , on a partially re-mortared brick pier in Station Road. See Image] for a wider view.

The town centre

With Wadworth Brewery in the distance.

Although if it's a train you're after....https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devizes_railway_station

The ramp takes a sinuous course up the hill, intersecting at intervals the straight up steps. The car park is in the site of Devizes station, whose line closed in 1966.

This large car park in Station Road was once the site of Devizes Railway Station. Devizes was first reached by a branch line from Holt junction on the Wessex main line in 1857. The line became a through line in 1862 when the GWR Reading to Hungerford line was extended to Devizes via Pewsey. It returned to being a branch line in 1900 when the Stert to Westbury link was built. The line and all of its stations closed in 1966. Some historic railway photographs are at http://www.devizesheritage.co.uk/DevizesRailway.html The market town of Devizes developed around its 11th century castle. It gained a charter in 1141 and holds a weekly market in the large and picturesque Market Place. In the 16th century the town became known for its textiles and in the early 18th century held the largest corn market in the West Country. Devizes has about 500 listed buildings - a very large number for a small town.

West Ridge is a new development of 4 houses located off Station Road. The market town of Devizes developed around its 11th century castle. It gained a charter in 1141 and holds a weekly market in the large and picturesque Market Place. In the 16th century the town became known for its textiles and in the early 18th century held the largest corn market in the West Country. Devizes has about 500 listed buildings - a very large number for a small town.

This bridge once carried the railway over Snails Lane. Devizes was first reached by a branch line from Holt junction on the Wessex main line in 1857. The line became a through line in 1862 when the GWR Reading to Hungerford line was extended to Devizes via Pewsey. It returned to being a branch line in 1900 when the Stert to Westbury link was built. The line and all of its stations closed in 1966. Some historic railway photographs are at: http://www.devizesheritage.co.uk/DevizesRailway.html The market town of Devizes developed around its 11th century castle. It gained a charter in 1141 and holds a weekly market in the large and picturesque Market Place. In the 16th century the town became known for its textiles and in the early 18th century held the largest corn market in the West Country. Devizes has about 500 listed buildings - a very large number for a small town.