Newton Poppleford
General information
LocationNewton Poppleford, East Devon
England
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBudleigh Salterton Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
1 June 1899Opened
6 March 1967Closed

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.[1]

History

Local railway lines

The station was opened as a small station on the Budleigh Salterton Railway.

The station was host to a Southern Railway camping coach from 1935 to 1939.[2] A camping coach was also positioned here by the Southern Region from 1954 to 1964.[3]

Goods facilities were withdrawn in 1964 and the station was downgraded as a halt. The station was completely closed in 1967.[1]

Present state

The station and the bridge over the A3052 road have both since been demolished, with no tangible evidence remaining.[4]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Tipton St Johns
Line and station closed
  British Rail
Southern Region

Budleigh Salterton Railway
  East Budleigh
Line and station closed
Sidmouth & Budleigh
Salterton Railways
Feniton
Sidmouth Junction
Ottery St Mary
Tipton St Johns
Sidmouth
Newton Poppleford
Colaton Raleigh siding
East Budleigh
Budleigh Salterton
Littleham
Exmouth

50°42′04″N 3°17′28″W / 50.7010°N 3.2911°W / 50.7010; -3.2911

References

  1. 1 2 Quick 2022, p. 336.
  2. McRae 1997, p. 33.
  3. McRae 1998, pp. 59 & 65.
  4. Catford, Nick. "Newton Poppleford station". Disused stations. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

Bibliography

  • McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
  • McRae, Andrew (1998). British Railways Camping Coach Holidays: A Tour of Britain in the 1950s and 1960s. Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part Two). Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-53-3.
  • Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
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