Brixton Road railway station

Not to be confused with Brixton railway station.

Brixton Road railway station served the village of Brixton, Devon, England from 1898 to 1960 on the Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch.

Brixton Road
The site of the station in 1964
General information
Location	Brixton, Devon England
Coordinates	50.3534°N 4.0522°W / 50.3534; -4.0522
Grid reference	SX541524
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
17 January 1898 (1898-01-17)	Opened
7 July 1930	Passenger service withdrawn
3 November 1941	Passenger service restored
6 October 1947	Closed to passengers
29 February 1960 (1960-02-29)	Closed to goods

History

The station opened on 17 January 1898 by the Great Western Railway. A signal box and goods shed, along with its sidings, were installed in May 1905. Due to it being outdone by road competition, the station closed on 7 July 1930 but remained open to goods traffic. It reopened on 3 November 1941 but the passenger services were diverted to Plymouth Friary instead of Plymouth because the goods yard had been damaged by bombs in the Second World War so it had been temporarily closed. The station closed to passengers again on 6 October 1947 and to goods traffic on 29 February 1960.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Steer Point Line and station closed		Great Western Railway Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch		Elburton Cross Line and station closed