Lovers' Lane Halt railway station

Lovers' Lane Halt
A map showing the site of the halt
General information
LocationAppledore, Torridge
England
Coordinates51°03′23″N 4°11′53″W / 51.0563°N 4.1981°W / 51.0563; -4.1981
Grid referenceSS460308
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway
Pre-groupingBritish Electric Traction
Key dates
1 May 1908[1]Opened
28 March 1917Closed[2]

Lovers' Lane Halt railway station was a minor railway station or halt in north Devon 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]

History

The halt was opened in 1908. The next station 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]

Lovers' Lane had a simple single platform, raised one foot above rail level, without any shelter and without lighting.[5] It had no freight facilities.[6] It was at the road junction with the Mount (0.3 miles from Watertown) with steps running down towards the lifeboat station.[7]

The station had a short life, closing in March 1917. The trackbed from Appledore to Richmond Road Halt was converted into a road and the platform removed in the process.[8]

See also

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
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
  1. ^ Baxter, Page 23
  2. ^ Jenkins, Page 123
  3. ^ a b Jenkins, Page 110
  4. ^ Garner, Page 29
  5. ^ Jenkins, Page 56
  6. ^ Jenkins, Page 62
  7. ^ Baxter, Page 39
  8. ^ 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.