Billacombe railway station

Billacombe
The site of the station in 1964
General information
Location	Billacombe, Devon England
Coordinates	50°21′56″N4°04′51″W / 50.3655°N 4.0809°W / 50.3655; -4.0809
Grid reference	SX521538
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
17 January 1898 (1898-01-17)	Opened
7 July 1930	Closed
3 November 1941	Reopened
6 October 1947	Closed to passengers
29 February 1960 (1960-02-29)	Closed completely
Location

Billacombe railway station served the village of Billacombe, Devon, England from 1898 on 1960 on the Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch.

History

The station opened on 17 January 1898 by the Great Western Railway. ^[1] The station closed to passengers on 7 July 1930. Like the other stations on the branch, it reopened for those who were forced to leave their homes due to the World War II blitz, except this station reopened on 3 November 1941. It closed again to passengers on 6 October 1947 and to goods traffic on 29 February 1960. ^[2]

References

1. "Yealmpton Branch". Ecorail Ltd. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
2. "Site of Billacombe Station". Geograph. Retrieved 20 March 2018.

External links

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Plymstock Line and station closed		Great Western Railway Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch		Elburton Cross Line and station closed