Dunsbear Halt railway station
Dunsbear Halt was a relatively well-used halt[2] on the initially privately run[3] North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway. Opened in 1925 and closed to passenger traffic 40 years later in 1965.[4] The line remained open for freight between Barnstaple railway station and Meeth until 1982.[5] Today it forms part of the popular Tarka trail, and has recently been renovated by conservation volunteers.[6]
| Dunsbear Halt | |
|---|---|
 Dunsbear Halt | |
| Location | |
| Place | Colehouse Farm |
| Area | Torridge |
| Grid reference | SS503134 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway |
| Post-grouping |
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| Platforms | One |
| History | |
| 27 July 1925 | Opened |
| 1 March 1965[1] | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
Dunsbear on 18/06/69.
References
- Part of Beeching closures
- Photographer’s research
- Became part of Southern Region of British Railways in 1948 Branch Lines to Torrington Mitchell,V/Smith,K: Midhurst, Middleton Press,1994 ISBN 1-873793-37-5
- "Discovering Britain's lost railways" Atterbury,P: Basingstoke, AA Publishing ISBN 978-0-7495-6370-7
- Freight details
- Recent initiatives
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarde Halt | North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway (1925 to 1948) Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1965) |
Petrockstow |
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