Plymstock railway station

Plymstock
General information
LocationPlymstock, Plymouth
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and South Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
British Railways (Southern Region)
Key dates
5 September 1892 (1892-09-05)Opened
15 January 1951Temporary closed
2 July 1951Reopened
10 September 1951Closed to passengers
30 September 1961 (1961-09-30)Closed to goods

Plymstock railway station served the suburb of Plymstock, Plymouth, England from 1892 to 1961 on the Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch.

History

The station opened on 5 September 1892 by the London and South Western Railway. It originally opened on 1 July 1892 but it didn't serve passengers. The signal box was moved onto the platform in 1935. It was later destroyed along with the ticket office by a bomb in March 1941 during the Second World War. They were rebuilt quickly. The station closed on 15 January 1951 but reopened on 2 July 1951, only to close again to passengers on 10 September 1951.[1] It closed to goods traffic on 30 September 1961. The signal box closed in 1963[2]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 344. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Old Plymouth UK Railways in Old Plymouth Plymstock Station (Pomphlett Station)". Old Plymouth UK. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Lucas Terrace Halt
Line and station closed 		  Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch   Billacombe
Line and station closed
  Turnchapel Branch   Oreston
Line and station closed

50°22′02″N 4°06′06″W / 50.3671°N 4.1017°W / 50.3671; -4.1017


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