Place Appledore Grid reference SS453301 28 March 1917 Closed | Area Torridge 1 May 1908 Opened Platforms in use 1 | |
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Pre-grouping British Electric Traction Original company Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway Similar Appledore (North Devon) ra, Westward Ho! railway station, Bideford Quay railway st | ||
Richmond Road Halt was a minor railway station or halt in North Devon, situated fairly 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.
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History
The halt was opened in 1908 and the next stop on the line was Lovers' Lane Halt, followed by the terminus at Appledore, some 7½ miles from Bideford. This line had until 1901 run only as far as Northam.
Infrastructure
Richmond Road Halt had a simple single platform, raised one foot above rail level, with a shelter, without lighting and with a level crossing without gates. It had no freight facilities. It was situated on the left just before the crossroads with Broad Lane and the Burrows Road that used to be called Richmond Road.
Micro history
The trackbed from Appledore to Richmond Road Halt and beyond was converted into a road and the station buildings were demolished.