Place Cranmore Grid reference ST666429 Pre-grouping Great Western Railway Operator East Somerset Railway | Area Somerset Original company East Somerset Railway Operated by East Somerset Railway Platforms in use 1 | |
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Similar East Somerset Railway, Mendip Vale railway st, Cran West railway st, Merryfield Lane railway st, Bruton railway station | ||
Cranmore is the main railway station (and also, the headquarters) of the preserved East Somerset Railway, in Somerset, England.
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Services
Various services are provided throughout the year, mainly in the Spring, Summer and Autumn months to Mendip Vale and occasionally, specials are run to Westbury, the station also occasionally receives railtours from further afield such as London. The station was opened in 1858 to serve the village of Cranmore.
Facilities
The station buildings contain a ticket office, museum and waiting room.
As the main station and home of the East Somerset Railway, Cranmore station also provides several facilities for visitors:
There is disabled access to the platforms available.
Platform 2 rebuild?
During the stations heyday, Cranmore was originally had 2 platforms, but with closure in the 60's, the site became derelict and platform 2 was demolished and was not rebuilt as part of the ESR's restoration at the time.
However, with preserved traffic increasing, (and as platform 1 is sometimes overcrowded during special events), the ESR does aim to rebuild the long-demolished platform (2) (to reduce congestion and relieve Cranmore station).