Coldharbour Halt railway station

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Coldharbour Halt
General information
LocationColdharbour, Devon
England
Coordinates 50°54′03″N3°20′07″W / 50.9007°N 3.3353°W / 50.9007; -3.3353
Grid reference ST062121
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Great Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
23 February 1929 (1929-02-23)Opened
9 September 1963 (1963-09-09)Closed

Coldharbour Halt railway station was a small station from 1929 to 1963 on the Culm Valley Light Railway.

History

The station was opened on 23 February 1929 by the Great Western Railway. It was situated on the west side of Coldharbour. It was known as Cold Harbour Halt in the handbook of stations until 1956. It had a siding behind the platform and a signal box at the south end of the platform. This controlled the siding and the level crossing. The station closed on 9 September 1963. [1] [2] The station was demolished after closure and the site became a car park.

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 132. OCLC   931112387.
  2. "Disused Stations: Coldharbour Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 26 August 2021.