Richmond Road Halt railway station

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Richmond Road Halt
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Map showing the site of the halt.
Location Appledore, Torridge
England
Coordinates 51°02′59″N4°12′28″W / 51.0498°N 4.2077°W / 51.0498; -4.2077 Coordinates: 51°02′59″N4°12′28″W / 51.0498°N 4.2077°W / 51.0498; -4.2077
Grid reference SS453301
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway
Pre-grouping British Electric Traction
Key dates
1 May 1908 [1] Opened
28 March 1917Closed [2]

Richmond Road Halt was a minor railway station or halt in north Devon, situated fairly close to the town of Appledore, a community lying on the peninsula formed by the sea (Bideford Bay), the River Torridge, and the River Taw. [3]

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History

The halt was opened in 1908 and the next stop on the line was Lovers' Lane Halt, followed by the terminus at Appledore, some 7½ miles from Bideford. [4] This line had until 1901 run only as far as Northam. [3]

Infrastructure

Richmond Road Halt had a simple single platform, raised one foot above rail level, with a shelter, without lighting and with a level crossing without gates. [5] [6] It had no freight facilities. [7] It was situated on the left just before the crossroads with Broad Lane and the Burrows Road that used to be called Richmond Road. [8]

Micro history

The trackbed from Appledore to Richmond Road Halt and beyond was converted into a road and the station buildings were demolished. [9]

See also

Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway
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Appledore
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Lovers' Lane Halt
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Richmond Road Halt
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Northam
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Beach Road
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Westward Ho!
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Cornborough
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Abbotsham Road
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Kenwith Castle Halt
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Causeway
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The Lane Halt
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Locomotive shed
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Strand Road Halt
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Bideford Quay
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Bideford
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Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Lovers' Lane Halt
Line and station closed
  Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway   Northam
Line and station closed

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References

Notes
  1. Baxter, Page 23
  2. Jenkins, Page 123
  3. 1 2 Jenkins, Page 110
  4. Garner, Page 29
  5. Jenkins, Page 56
  6. Jenkins, Page 142
  7. Jenkins, Page 62
  8. Baxter, Page 38
  9. Garner, Page 105
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