Beach Road railway station
Beach Road railway station was a minor railway station or halt/request stop in north Devon, close to Westward Ho!, serving the residents of Eastboune Terrace and the outlying areas of Westward Ho!.[4]
Beach Road | |
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 Map showing the position of Beach Road Halt | |
| General information | |
| Location | Westward Ho!, Torridge England |
| Coordinates | 51.0422°N 4.2288°W |
| Grid reference | SS438293 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway |
| Pre-grouping | British Electric Traction |
| Key dates | |
| 20 May 1901[1][2] | Opened |
| 28 March 1917 | Closed[3] |
History
This was the last stop before Northam that was the terminus station on the line in 1901[5] prior to the extension to Appledore of 1908.
Infrastructure
Beach Road Halt had no shelter or platform. A level crossing was located nearby, however the gates were removed in 1905.[6] It had no freight facilities.
Micro history
In January 1901, the first train, with one carriage, ran from Bideford to Northam carrying a few friends of the Directors.[7]
Jack Shears, who lived at Northam, was one of the trackmen who worked to maintain the permanent way.[8]
No photographs appear to exist of Beach Road Halt.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northam Line and station closed |
Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway | Westward Ho! Line and station closed |
References
Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway |
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- Notes
- Jenkins, Page 44
- Baxter, Page 8
- Jenkins, Page 123
- Jenkins, Page 110
- Jenkins, Page 110
- Jenkins, Page 142
- Baxter, Page 6
- Griffith, Page 43
- Sources
- Baxter, Julia & Jonathan (1980). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore railway 1901-1917. Pub. Chard. ISBN 0-9507330-1-6.
- Christie, Peter (1995). North Devon History. The Lazarus Press. ISBN 1-898546-08-8.
- Garner, Rod (2008). The Bideford, Westward Ho! & Appledore Railway. Pub. Kestrel Railway Books. ISBN 978-1-905505-09-8.
- Griffith, Roger (1969). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway. School project and personal communications. Bideford Museum.
- Jenkins, Stanley C. (1993). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway. Oxford : Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-452-0.
- Stuckey, Douglas (1962). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway 1901-1917. Pub. West Country Publications.