Abbotsham Road railway station
| Abbotsham Road | |
|---|---|
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The route and site of the station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Bideford |
| Area | Torridge |
| Coordinates | 51°1′38.4″N 4°15′9.6″W / 51.027333°N 4.252667°WCoordinates: 51°1′38.4″N 4°15′9.6″W / 51.027333°N 4.252667°W |
| Grid reference | SS421277 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 20 May 1901 | Station opens |
| 28 March 1917 | Station closes |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Abbotsham Road railway station was a small railway station on the independent Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway in the English county of Devon. It lay 2 miles and 50 chains from Bideford Quay.[1]
History
Previously named Mudcott, the station was in open countryside at the Mudcott Road level crossing. It was known as Mudcott Passing Loop until the passenger platforms were brought into use.[2]
Infrastructure
It had a passing loop, two wooden platforms and what appears to have been a ticket office come signal box hut. No freight facilities were provided.[3] The signal box was probably connected by phone to the signal boxes at Bideford Yard and The Causeway.[4]
Christie records that the railway company had built a path to allow volunteers from the local militia in Bideford to walk to their nearby rifle range and that this was "a pretty station in the midst of trees."
See also
References
- R.V.J.Butt, (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1
- P.Christie, (1995). North Devon History. The Lazarus Press. ISBN 1-898546-08-8
- Stanley C. Jenkins, (1993). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway. Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-452-0.
- A. Jowett, (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas. Atlantic Publishing. ISBN 0-906899-99-0
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Cornborough Line and station closed |
Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway British Electric Traction |
Kenwith Castle Halt Line and station closed | ||
Sources
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