Newton Poppleford railway station is a closed railway station that served the village of Newton Poppleford in East Devon, England. The station was opened by the Budleigh Salterton Railway on 1 June 1899 and closed by British Railways on 6 March 1967.[1]
Newton Poppleford | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Newton Poppleford, East Devon England |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Budleigh Salterton Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1899 | Opened |
| 6 March 1967 | Closed |
History
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The station was opened as a small station on the Budleigh Salterton Railway.
The station was host to a Southern Railway camping coach from 1935 to 1939.[2] A camping coach was also positioned here by the Southern Region from 1954 to 1964.[3]
Goods facilities were withdrawn in 1964 and the station was downgraded as a halt. The station was completely closed in 1967.[1]
Present state
editThe station and the bridge over the A3052 road have both since been demolished, with no tangible evidence remaining.[4]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Tipton St Johns Line and station closed |
British Rail Southern Region Budleigh Salterton Railway |
East Budleigh Line and station closed |
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References
edit- ^ a b Quick 2022, p. 336.
- ^ McRae 1997, p. 33.
- ^ McRae 1998, pp. 59 & 65.
- ^ Catford, Nick. "Newton Poppleford station". Disused stations. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
Bibliography
edit- McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- McRae, Andrew (1998). British Railways Camping Coach Holidays: A Tour of Britain in the 1950s and 1960s. Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part Two). Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-53-3.
- Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.