Avonwick railway station

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Avonwick
The Former Avonwick Station (geograph 2106335).jpg
The site of the station in 2010
General information
Location Avonwick, South Hams
England
Grid reference SX718575
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Post-grouping Great Western Railway
Western Region of British Railways
Key dates
19 December 1893Station opened
16 September 1963Station closed

Avonwick railway station is a closed railway station situated in the village of Avonwick in Devon, England. It was the first station on the Kingsbridge branch line.

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History

The station opened on the 19 December 1893 when the Great Western Railway(GWR) opened the Kingsbridge branch line. [1] The line had been planned, and authorised in 1882, by the Kingsbridge and Salcombe Railway which was subsequently acquired by the GWR in 1888. [2]

The station was host to a GWR camp coach from 1934 to 1939. [3] [4] A camping coach was also positioned here by the Western Region from 1952 to 1954. [5]

The station closed on 16 September 1963. [1]

The station is now a home with the platform canopy adapted as a conservatory. [6]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Brent   Great Western Railway
(Kingsbridge branch line)		  Gara Bridge

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References

  1. 1 2 Quick 2022, p. 60.
  2. ↑ Grant 2017, p. 293.
  3. ↑ McRae 1997, p. 31.
  4. ↑ Fenton 1999, p. 23.
  5. ↑ McRae 1998, p. 95.
  6. ↑ "Avonwick station". Disused stations. Retrieved 3 July 2020.

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