Appledore railway station (Devon)

Appledore
Appledore
	The old railway route and ruins of Appledore station
General information
Location	Appledore, Torridge ; England
Coordinates	51°03′22″N4°11′42″W / 51.0561°N 4.1950°W
Grid reference	SS463307
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	Opened
28 March 1917	Closed

Last updated March 04, 2024

Appledore railway station was a railway station in north Devon, situated close to the village of Appledore, a community lying on the peninsula formed by the sea (Bideford Bay), the River Torridge, and the River Taw.^[3]

History

The station was, from 1 May 1908, the terminus of a line running some 7½ miles from Bideford.^[4] This line had until 1901 run only as far as Northam.^[3] Mr Harold Robert Moody was the station master.^[5] The station closed on 28 March 1917 when the locomotives were taken away for use in World War 1.

Infrastructure

Appledore had a 300-ft long, one-foot high platform, situated on the down side of the line.^[6] Brick built public toilets, a general and ladies waiting rooms and ticket office were provided,^[7] similar in appearance to those built at Westward Ho!. Two railway cottages were built at the site.^[8]^[9] The station had gas lighting and was unique for the line in having a footbridge; this allowed access from Irsha Street to nearby allotments.^[8]

A run-round loop was provided, together with a dead-end siding, engine shed, water tower, hydrant, and coal store. The signal cabin, situated on the platform, had ten levers and the station was controlled by up, down, and distant signals.^[7] An example of the unusual B,WH&AR single post buffer stop was at the end of the siding.^[8]

Micro history

A terracotta memorial entitled 'Appledore station', on a background of locomotive wheels and gearing, produced by ceramic artist Maggie Curtis, commemorates the old station.^[10]

The trackbed from Appledore to Richmond Road Halt was converted into a road in 1935 and the station buildings were demolished apart from the back wall.^[11]

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References

Notes

↑ Baxter, Page 23
↑ Jenkins, Page 123
1 2 Jenkins, Page 110
↑ Garner, Page 29
↑ Jenkins, Page 116
↑ Garner, Page 70
1 2 Jenkins, Page 142
1 2 3 Jenkins, Page 113
↑ Garner, Page 76
↑ Garner, Pages 105 & 6
↑ Garner, Page 105

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.

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[1] Baxter, Page 23

[J123-2] Jenkins, Page 123

[J110-3] 1 2 Jenkins, Page 110

[G29-4] Garner, Page 29

[J116-5] Jenkins, Page 116

[G70-6] Garner, Page 70

[J142-7] 1 2 Jenkins, Page 142

[J113-8] 1 2 3 Jenkins, Page 113

[G76-9] Garner, Page 76

[G105/6-10] Garner, Pages 105 & 6

[G105-11] Garner, Page 105

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