Lovers' Lane Halt railway station was a minor railway station or halt in north Devon close to the town of Appledore, a community lying on the peninsula formed by the sea (Barnstaple Bay), the River Torridge, and the River Taw.[3]
Lovers' Lane Halt | |
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 A map showing the site of the halt | |
| General information | |
| Location | Appledore, Torridge England |
| Coordinates | 51°03′23″N 4°11′53″W / 51.0563°N 4.1981°W |
| Grid reference | SS460308 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway |
| Pre-grouping | British Electric Traction |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1908[1] | Opened |
| 28 March 1917 | Closed[2] |
History
editThe halt was opened in 1908. The next station was Appledore, the terminus of the line lying some 7½ miles from Bideford.[4] The line had until 1901 run only as far as Northam.[3]
Lovers' Lane had a simple single platform, raised one foot above rail level, without any shelter and without lighting.[5] It had no freight facilities.[6] It was at the road junction with the Mount (0.3 miles from Watertown) with steps running down towards the lifeboat station.[7]
The station had a short life, closing in March 1917. The trackbed from Appledore to Richmond Road Halt was converted into a road and the platform removed in the process.[8]
See also
editBideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway |
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Appledore Line and station closed |
Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway | Richmond Road Halt Line and station closed |
References
edit- Notes
- Sources
- Baxter, Julia & Jonathan (1980). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore railway 1901–1917. Pub. Chard. ISBN 0-9507330-1-6.
- Garner, Rod (2008). The Bideford, Westward Ho! & Appledore Railway. Pub. Kestrel Railway Books. ISBN 978-1-905505-09-8.
- Jenkins, Stanley C. (1993). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway. Oxford : Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-452-0.
- Stuckey, Douglas (1962). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway 1901–1917. Pub. West Country Publications.