Elburton Cross railway station

Elburton Cross railway station served the suburb of Plymstock, Devon, England from 1898 to 1960 on the Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch. It was situated 1 mile 77 chains (3 km) from Plymstock station and 5 miles 68 chains (9 km) of Plymouth Millbay station.[1]

Elburton Cross
The site of the station, looking north, in 1991
General information
LocationPlymstock, Devon
England
Coordinates50.3611°N 4.0605°W / 50.3611; -4.0605
Grid referenceSX534532
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Key dates
17 January 1898 (1898-01-17)Opened
7 July 1930Closed
3 November 1941Reopened
6 October 1947Closed to passengers
29 July 1960 (1960-07-29)Closed completely

History

The station opened on 17 January 1898 by the Great Western Railway.[2] The ticket sales were initially high for the time, with 11,355 tickets selling in 1903. The sales were higher in 1913, with 20,831 tickets selling. It steadily began to decline due to competition with the roads. Only 5,818 tickets and 32 season tickets were sold in 1929.[1] The station closed to passengers in July 1930. It reopened on 3 November 1941 for those who were forced to leave their homes due to the World War II blitz. It was shown as Elburton in the 1942 edition of the handbook of stations.[3] It closed again to passengers on 6 October 1947[4] and to goods traffic on 29 July 1960.[5]

References
  1. "Old Plymouth UK Railways in Old Plymouth Elburton Cross Station". Old Plymouth UK. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  2. "Yealmpton Branch". Ecorail Ltd. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  3. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 171. OCLC 931112387.
  4. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 90. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  5. "Site of former Elburton Cross station, 1991". Geograph. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Billacombe
Line and station closed		   Great Western Railway
Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch		   Brixton Road
Line and station closed


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