Richmond Road Halt railway station

Richmond Road Halt

Map showing the site of the halt.
Location
Place Appledore
Area Torridge
Coordinates 51°02′59″N 4°12′28″W / 51.0498°N 4.2077°W / 51.0498; -4.2077Coordinates: 51°02′59″N 4°12′28″W / 51.0498°N 4.2077°W / 51.0498; -4.2077
Grid reference SS453301
Operations
Original company Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway
Pre-grouping British Electric Traction
Platforms 1
History
1 May 1908[1] Opened
28 March 1917 Closed[2]
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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 (Barnstaple Bay), the River Torridge, and the River Taw.[3]

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

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

References

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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
Sources
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