Oreston railway station

Oreston railway station served the suburb of Oreston, Plymouth, England from 1897 to 1961 on the Turnchapel Branch.

Oreston
General information
LocationOreston, Plymouth
England
Coordinates50.3614°N 4.1037°W / 50.3614; -4.1037
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and South Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
British Railways (Southern Region)
Key dates
1 January 1897 (1897-01-01)Opened
15 January 1951Temporary closed
2 July 1951Reopened
10 September 1951Closed to passengers
30 September 1961 (1961-09-30)Closed to goods

History

The station opened on 1 January 1897 by the London and South Western Railway. It had a siding behind the station that served Messrs F J Moore Ltd., which supplied water. It temporarily closed on 15 January 1951 due to a fuel crisis but reopened on 2 July 1951, only to closed again to passengers on 10 September 1951[1] and closed to goods traffic on 30 September 1961.[2]

References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 165. OCLC 931112387.
  2. "Old Plymouth UK Railways in Old Plymouth Oreston Station". Old Plymouth UK. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Plymstock
Line and station closed
  Turnchapel Branch   Turnchapel
Line and station closed
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