Lovers' Lane Halt railway station
Lovers' Lane Halt railway station was a minor railway station in north Devon or halt, situated close to the town of Appledore, a community lying on the peninsula formed by the sea (Barnstaple Bay), the River Torridge, and the River Taw.[3]
| Lovers' Lane Halt | |
|---|---|
 A map showing the site of the halt | |
| Location | |
| Place | Appledore |
| Area | Torridge |
| Coordinates | 51.0563°N 4.1981°W |
| Grid reference | SS460308 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway |
| Pre-grouping | British Electric Traction |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1 May 1908[1] | Opened |
| 28 March 1917 | Closed[2] |
| 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 | |
History
The halt was opened in 1908 and the next station on the line was Appledore, the terminus of the line lying some 7½ miles from Bideford.[4] The line had until 1901 run only as far as Northam.[3]
Micro history
The trackbed from Appledore to Richmond Road Halt was converted into a road and the platform removed in the process.[8]
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See also
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- Northam station
- Westward Ho! station
- Appledore station
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appledore Line and station closed |
Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway | Richmond Road Halt Line and station closed |
References
- Notes
- Baxter, Page 23
- Jenkins, Page 123
- Jenkins, Page 110
- Garner, Page 29
- Jenkins, Page 56
- Jenkins, Page 62
- Baxter, Page 39
- Garner, Page 105
- Sources
- Baxter, Julia & Jonathan (1980). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore railway 1901–1917. Pub. Chard. ISBN 0-9507330-1-6.
- Garner, Rod (2008). The Bideford, Westward Ho! & Appledore Railway. Pub. Kestrel Railway Books. ISBN 978-1-905505-09-8.
- Jenkins, Stanley C. (1993). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway. Oxford : Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-452-0.
- Stuckey, Douglas (1962). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway 1901–1917. Pub. West Country Publications.
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