Brixton Road railway station

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Brixton Road
Brixton Road railway station 1910592.jpg
The site of the station in 1964
General information
Location Brixton, Devon
England
Coordinates 50°21′12″N4°03′08″W / 50.3534°N 4.0522°W / 50.3534; -4.0522
Grid reference SX541524
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping Great Western Railway
Key dates
17 January 1898 (1898-01-17)Opened
7 July 1930Passenger service withdrawn
3 November 1941Passenger service restored
6 October 1947Closed to passengers
29 February 1960 (1960-02-29)Closed to goods

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

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History

The station opened on 17 January 1898 by the Great Western Railway. A signal box and goods shed, along with its sidings, were installed in May 1905. Due to it being outdone by road competition, the station closed on 7 July 1930 but remained open to goods traffic. It reopened on 3 November 1941 but the passenger services were diverted to Plymouth Friary instead of Plymouth because the goods yard had been damaged by bombs in the Second World War so it had been temporarily closed. [1] The station closed to passengers again on 6 October 1947 [2] and to goods traffic on 29 February 1960. [3]

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References

  1. "Old Plymouth UK Railways in Old Plymouth Brixton Road Station". Old Plymouth. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 97. OCLC   931112387.
  3. "Brixton Road Station (remains) © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Steer Point
Line and station closed
  Great Western Railway
Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch
  Elburton Cross
Line and station closed