What it Looks Like Today:   Bampton Station

      Today I set out to explore the small town of Bampton's railway past.No Christine today,but I was assisted by my 8 year old boy Camlin and my 7 year old daughter Idony,who were not only good company,but also took some good pictures,some of which I have used in this piece.

At first when you look at  the small car park in Bampton it is difficult to believe that once this was a bustling little train station and that the platforms are actually still there under all the earth,rubble and tarmac.

Take a closer look and do some research however and you will see that there are many clues to Bampton's railway past.

Click on the buttons to switch between how it used to look and how it looks today

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       We walked up High Street to look at the recycled rails on the buildings (orange map marker).These have been placed there to help to protect the buildings from vehicles in this narrow old road.

We walked back down and then turned right.In the garden of one of the houses here,is a superbly preserved lamp post (yellow map marker),that I am fairly sure has been rescued from the old station.

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News From Down the Line

newslogo44Every now and then when I talk to people and they hear of my interest in the Exe Valley Railway,they tell me little bits of information or recall an old memory.It always amazes me how even today,more than 50 years after it's closure,the fondness with which people remember the railway and how fresh the memories seem to be to them.

This little section of the website is to pass on to you these little "titbits" and any other small pieces of information that I have come across.

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24/4/19These interesting pictures of Dulverton Station were sent in by Fred Gillard, who visited in about 1970 to take some pictures for a model railway project that he was building. The station buildings were bought by the Carnarvon Arms (now closed down) and used as staff and overflow guest accommodation,before being converted into residential housing. Thank you very much Fred for taking the time to share your pictures.

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