Strand Road Halt railway station

Strand Road Halt

Map showing the position of Causeway Crossing Halt
Location
Place Bideford
Area Torridge
Coordinates 51°01′15″N 4°12′26″W / 51.020876°N 4.207313°W / 51.020876; -4.207313Coordinates: 51°01′15″N 4°12′26″W / 51.020876°N 4.207313°W / 51.020876; -4.207313
Grid reference SS452269
Operations
Original company Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway
Pre-grouping British Electric Traction
History
20 May 1901 Opened[1][2]
28 March 1917 Closed[3]
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Strand Road Halt was a minor railway station or halt/request stop in North Devon, England, close to Bideford, on the Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway, serving the outskirts of the town.[4] It lay 0 mile and 32 chains from Bideford Quay.[5]

History

The halt lay close to the "Yard" with its sidings, carriage shed and engine shed.[6] The name was often shortened to The Strand.[5]

Infrastructure

The halt had no freight facilities. A platform does not appear to have been provided and as a request stop passengers had to clearly indicate that the train should halt.[7] A single storey signal box was present with home semaphore signals.[6]

Micro history

Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway

Legend
Appledore
Lovers' Lane Halt
Richmond Road Halt
Northam
Beach Road
Westward Ho!
Cornborough
Abbotsham Road
Kenwith Castle Halt
Causeway
The Lane Halt
Locomotive shed
Strand Road Halt
Bideford Quay
Bideford
North Devon Railway

In January 1901, the first train, with one carriage, ran from Bideford to Northam carrying a few friends of the Directors.[8]

The fare from Bideford Quay to The Strand Halt was 1d.[9]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
The Lane
Line and station closed
  Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway   Bideford Quay
Line and station closed

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