Chelfham railway station

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Chelfham
An early view of Chelfham Viaduct and station
Location
Location Exmoor
Area North Devon
Grid reference SS60993572
Operations
Original company Lynton & Barnstaple
Pre-grouping LSWR
Post-grouping Southern
Platforms 2
History
11 May 1898 Opened
29 September 1935 Closed
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Chelfham was a station on the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, a famously scenic narrow gauge line that ran through Exmoor from Barnstaple to Lynton and Lynmouth in North Devon. The station stood at the head of the spectacular Chelfham Viaduct, and served the village of Chelfham below. It opened with the line on 7 March 1898, and closed with it after service on 29 September 1935. From 1923 until closure, the line was operated by the Southern Railway.

The station in 2004, now used for accommodation by volunteers rebuilding the line
The station in 2004, now used for accommodation by volunteers rebuilding the line

The L&B Project bought Chelfham station in 1996, and the station building is currently used for accommodation while the group rebuilds the railway as a tourist attraction.

The weatherboard extension, originally built by the Southern Railway to house scales for weighing parcels, was destroyed by a storm in 2006.

Preceding station Heritage Railways  Heritage railways Following station
Snapper Halt
  Lynton & Barnstaple Railway
(1898-1935)
  Bratton Fleming

Coordinates: 51.10388° N 3.98690° W