Chudleigh Knighton Halt railway station
Chudleigh Knighton Halt | |
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 Chudleigh Knighton Halt in 1969 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Chudleigh Knighton, Teignbridge England |
| Grid reference | SX844770 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 9 June 1924 | Opened[1] |
| 9 June 1958 | Closed to passengers[1] |
| 4 December 1967 | line through station was closed. |
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Chudleigh Knighton Halt[1] was on the Teign Valley Line serving the small village of Chudleigh Knighton, Devon, England. The halt, built by the Great Western Railway at a later date than most of the other stations on the line, was located on the west side of Pipehouse Lane off the B3344, to the south of the village.
The first station was constructed of timber with a small corrugated iron pagoda shelter and a simple nameboard, at a cost £300. After WW2 a concrete platform was provided.[2] A level crossing was located at the platform end. The line through the station closed on 4 December 1967 and the track was still in situ in 1969,
Passenger numbers reached their peak in the 1930s with seven daily services provided each way between Exeter and Heathfield. During World War 2 this was reduced to four trains in each direction, still with no trains on a Sunday. This was increased to five daily trains after the war.[2]
The A38 road now runs over the site of the halt and nothing remains of the station.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Heathfield (Devon) | Heathfield to Exeter St Davids Great Western Railway |
Chudleigh |
References
[edit]- Notes
- Sources
- Beck, Keith; Copsey, John (1990). The Great Western in South Devon. Didcot: Wild Swan Publications. ISBN 0-906867-90-8.
- Butt, R (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1.
- Ewan, M (1964). The Haytor Granite Tramway & Stover Canal. Newton Abbot: David & Charles.
- Jenkins, S C; Pomroy, L J (1989). The Moretonhampstead and South Devon Railway. Oxford: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-389-3.
50°34′55″N 3°37′59″W / 50.5820°N 3.6330°W
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