2011/12 0.132 million Opened 1854 Station code YVP | Grid reference ST570163 DfT category E 2012/13 0.129 million Number of platforms 3 (facing 2 tracks) | |
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Address Yeovil BA21 5DD, United Kingdom Similar Yeovil Junction railway st, Weymouth railway station, Castle Cary railway st, Dorchester West railway st, Westbury railway station | ||
Yeovil Pen Mill railway station is one of two stations serving the town of Yeovil, Somerset, England. The station is situated just under a mile to the east of the town centre.
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The station is located 59.5 miles (96 km) south of Bristol Temple Meads, on the Heart of Wessex Line. The station is managed by Great Western Railway, with trains being operated by them and by South West Trains.
History
The station was opened by the Great Western Railway (GWR) as part of the Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth route on 2 February 1854. The GWR opened a locomotive depot at the station in September 1856, which operated until January 1959, when it was closed and the locomotives transferred to Yeovil Town depot.
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Services
Great Western Railway operate services between Weymouth and Gloucester via Bristol Temple Meads. South West Trains operate limited services between London Waterloo and Pen Mill via Yeovil Junction and in 2016 are running a single service each way on summer Saturdays between London Waterloo and Weymouth via Yeovil Pen Mill.
Other stations in Yeovil
The town is also served by Yeovil Junction railway station, on the West of England Main Line, and served by South West Trains. Commencing December 2015 a limited regular passenger service began using the rail connection between the two lines. The two stations are just under two miles apart by road.