Bratton Fleming railway station

Bratton Fleming railway station is a former station on the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway in England, a narrow gauge line that ran through Exmoor from Barnstaple to Lynton and Lynmouth in North Devon. The station served the village of Bratton Fleming. It opened with the line on 11 May 1898, and closed with it after service on 29 September 1935. From 1923 until closure, the line was operated by the Southern Railway.[1]

Bratton Fleming
The station building - a private residence - in 2004
General information
LocationExmoor, North Devon
England
Grid referenceSS64153844
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLynton & Barnstaple
Pre-groupingLynton and Barnstaple Railway
Post-groupingSouthern
Key dates
11 May 1898Opened
29 September 1935Closed

The station building was purchased by Exmoor Associates (for the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Society) in November 2020 and is in use as a holiday home.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Chelfham   Lynton & Barnstaple Railway
(1898-1935)
  Blackmoor

References

  1. L T Catchpole: The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway 18951935 published by The Oakwood Press. Eighth edition 2005. ISBN 0-85361-637-X.

51.12908°N 3.94282°W / 51.12908; -3.94282


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