Place Newton Poppleford Post-grouping Southern Railway 1967 Closed | Area East Devon 1899 Opened Platforms in use 1 | |
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Original company London and South Western Railway Similar Tipton St Johns railway st, Sidmouth railway station, Feniton railway station, East Budleigh railway st, Tipton St John | ||
Newton Poppleford railway station is a closed railway station that served the village of Newton Poppleford in East Devon, England. The station was opened by the Budleigh Salterton Railway on 1 June 1899 and closed by British Railways on 6 March 1967.
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History
The station was opened as a small station on the Budleigh Salterton Railway.
Goods facilities were withdrawn in 1964 and the station was downgraded as a halt. The station was completely closed in 1967.
Present state
The station and the bridge over the A3052 road have both since been demolished, with no tangible evidence remaining.
References
Newton Poppleford railway station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA