Monument record MWX109 - Railway station, Lyme Regis
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of railway station, the terminal station of the Lyme Regis branch line. Opened in 1903 and closed in 1965. (1)
The station was the terminus of the Aminster and Lyme Regis Railway. Construction of the line between Axminster and Lyme began in June 1900. The line opened in 1903. In 1907, the line was absorbed by the LSWR. The line was closed in 1965 and the track lifted in 1967. (2)
The station was dismantled in 1979 and taken to the Mids Hants Railway, where it was re-erected at Alresford Station.
<1> National Monuments Record, Unknown, Lyme Regis Station: Buildings File (Index). SWX9094.
<2> Reeve, G. and Hawkins, C., 1983, Branch Lines of the Southern Railway Volume 2 (Monograph). SDO10764.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 3335 9261 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39SW |
| Civil Parish | Lyme Regis; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 068 062
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 39 SW 84
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 501743
- National Buildings Record: 6849
Record last edited
Jul 29 2016 4:19PM
