Watergate Halt railway station
Watergate Halt was an intermediate halt on the initially privately run[1] North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway.
Watergate Halt in 1969 looking away from Torrington
"It was one of those moments you always remember – a first glimpse, caught through the dappled sunlight of a woodland glade. Deep within the heart of North Devon, I came across this tiny wayside halt, no longer than a single carriage length."[2]
Watergate Halt in 1969 looking towards Torrington
| Watergate Halt | |
|---|---|
 Watergate Halt | |
| Location | |
| Place | Watergate Bridge |
| Area | Torridge |
| Grid reference | SS468176 |
| 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 | 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 | |
A remote rural station[3] with one small siding used by a local farmer,[4] it was closed in 1965 and now forms part of the popular Tarka trail, a route for ramblers promoted by the local council.[5]
References
- 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
- Ian Pringle Memories of the Barnstaple to Torrington and Halwill Junction Line (VHS Video-Stock Code: BL267D)
- Backtrack Vol 19(2005) The North Devon & Cornwall Junction Railway. Walter Rothschild
- Southern E-group
- East Devon Council
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrington | North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway (1925 to 1948) Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1965) |
Yarde Halt |
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