Yeovil Pen Mill 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. The station is located south of , on the Heart of Wessex Line. The station is managed by Great Western Railway, with trains being operated by them and by South Western Railway. 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. Bristol and Exeter Railway line from Taunton, initially terminating at , had been extended to connect with the GWR at Yeovil Pen Mill from 2 February 1857. In June 1874, both these lines (GWR and B&ER) were converted from their original broad gauge to what had become the standard gauge. A connection between the GWR line and the Southern Railway line to Exeter was established during World War II to allow trains direct access between and Yeovil Pen Mill. This  was opened on 13 October 1943 and offered a new route for trains of war materials as well as a diversion route in the event of bomb damage. 1913 accident. A passenger train overran a signal on 8 August 1913 and hit the rear of another passenger train. Two people were killed and ten injured. Description. Yeovil Pen Mill has two platforms: platform 1, used predominately by trains heading north; and platform 3, used mostly by trains heading to Weymouth. Trains using platform 1 could open their doors both sides, as there are physical platforms on both sides. However, the  former platform 2 is now disused, and trains open their doors on the left hand side (when arriving from the south). Services. Great Western Railway operate the majority of services at Pen Mill on their route between and via . South Western Railway operate a few services between London Waterloo and Pen Mill, some via and others via . The company also runs a service on summer Saturdays between Weymouth and Yeovil Junction via Pen Mill between late May and early September. The town is also served by Yeovil Junction railway station, on the West of England Main Line, and served by  South Western Railway. 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.