Ashcott | |
|---|---|
 Site of the station in 1995 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ashcott, Sedgemoor England |
| Grid reference | ST449397 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Somerset Central Railway |
| Post-grouping | SR and LMS Western Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| July 1856 | Station opened as Ashcott and Meare |
| 1876 | Renamed Ashcott |
| 7 March 1966 | Station closed |
Ashcott railway station was a station on the Highbridge branch of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Opened by the Somerset Central Railway in 1856 as Ashcott and Meare, the name changed to Ashcott in 1876. Consisting of a short wooden platform and station building, the station was next to a road level crossing. This was operated with a 10 lever ground frame.