Axbridge railway station
Axbridge railway station was a station on the Bristol and Exeter Railway's Cheddar Valley line in Axbridge, Somerset. Axbridge was one of the principal stations for the transport of strawberries, which led to the line's alternative name as The Strawberry Line.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Commercial building
- Description: railway station in Axbridge, the UK
- Also known as: “Axbridge Railway Station” and “Axbridge Station”
- Address: The Old Railway Station Station Road, Axbridge, BS26 2AW
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St John the Baptist and King John’s Hunting Lodge.
Church of St John the Baptist
Church
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
The Church of St John the Baptist in Axbridge, Somerset, England, was built in the 13th century and has been designated as a grade I listed building. Work on the current building began in the early 15th century, and grew from an earlier building dating back to about 1230.
King John’s Hunting Lodge
Museum
Photo: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0.
King John's Hunting Lodge is a wool-merchant's house built c. 1460, long after the death of King John in 1216, in Axbridge, a town in the English county of Somerset. King John’s Hunting Lodge is situated 530 feet southwest of Axbridge railway station.
The Lamb Inn, incorporating an entrance to The Corner House The Stores
Hotel
Photo: Anthony O’Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lamb Inn, incorporating an entrance to The Corner House The Stores is a hotel, which is situated 480 feet southwest of Axbridge railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Axbridge and Winscombe.
Axbridge
Town
Photo: Martin Clark, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Axbridge is a town in Somerset, England, on the River Axe, near the southern edge of the Mendip Hills. Its population according to the 2011 census was 2,057.
Winscombe
Village
Photo: Robert Cutts, CC BY 2.0.
Winscombe is a large village in the North Somerset unitary district of Somerset, South West England, close to the settlements of Axbridge and Cheddar, on the western edge of the Mendip Hills, 7 miles southeast of Weston-super-Mare and 14 miles southwest of Bristol. Winscombe is situated 2 miles northwest of Axbridge railway station.
Cheddar
Photo: Delta 51, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cheddar is a large village, with the largest gorge and caves in Britain. It has a population of around 5,800. The village gave its name to Cheddar cheese.
Axbridge railway station
- Categories: railway station, commerce, building, and office
- Location: Axbridge, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.28839° or 51° 17′ 18″ northLongitude
-2.81646° or 2° 48′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C3V75QM+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 1226444987OpenStreetMap feature
building=commercialOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=commercialWikidata ID
Q4830195
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Axbridge railway station” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “station Axbridge”
- French: “Axbridge”
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Highlights include Axbridge Post Office and Axbridge Methodist Church.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Axbridge railway station”. Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.