General information | |||||
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Location | Axminster, East Devon England | ||||
Coordinates | 50°46′44″N 3°00′18″W / 50.779°N 3.005°W | ||||
Grid reference | SY292982 | ||||
Managed by | South Western Railway | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | AXM | ||||
Classification | DfT category D | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | London and South Western Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
19 July 1860 | Opened | ||||
1903 | Lyme Regis branch opened | ||||
1965 | Lyme Regis branch closed | ||||
1967 | Line singled | ||||
2009 | Second platform reopened | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.384 million | ||||
2019/20 | 0.378 million | ||||
2020/21 | 0.142 million | ||||
2021/22 | 0.304 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.366 million | ||||
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Axminster railway station serves the town of Axminster in Devon, England. It is operated by South Western Railway and is situated on the West of England Main Line. It is 144 miles 41 chains (232.6 km) down the line from London Waterloo.