Evercreech New, originally called "Evercreech Village", was a railway station at Evercreech on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.
The station opened in 1874 with the completion of the extension of the S&D from the nearby Evercreech Junction to Bath. It closed in March 1966 when the line was shut as part of the Beeching axe.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evercreech Junction |
Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway |
Shepton Mallet (Charlton Road) |
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