Appledore (North Devon) railway station
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Appledore railway station was a railway station
in North Devon
close to the village of Appledore; a community within the peninsular that is formed by the sea, the River Torridge and the River Taw.
A run-round loop was present with a dead-end siding, engine shed, water tower, hydrant, and coal store. The signal cabin, situated on the platform, had ten levers and the station was controlled by up, down, and distant signals. An example of the unusual B,WH&AR single post buffer stop was at the end of the siding.
The track bed from Appledore to Richmond Road Halt was converted into a road and the station buildings were demolished, apart from the back wall.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in North Devon
North Devon
North Devon is the northern part of the English county of Devon. It is also the name of a local government district in Devon. Its council is based in Barnstaple. Other towns and villages in the North Devon District include Braunton, Fremington, Ilfracombe, Instow, South Molton, Lynton and Lynmouth...
close to the village of Appledore; a community within the peninsular that is formed by the sea, the River Torridge and the River Taw.
History
This was the terminus station on the line from 1908, about 7½ miles from Bideford; the line had until 1901 run only as far as Northam station. prior to the extension to Appledore. Mr Harold Robert Moody was the station master.Infrastructure
Appledore had a 300 ft, 1 foot high platform; situated on the down side of the line. Brick built public toilets, a general and ladies waiting rooms and ticket office were provided, similar in appearance to those built at Westward Ho!. Two railway cottages also existed at the site. The station had gas lighting and was unique for the line in having a footbridge to allow access from Irsha Street to nearby allotments.A run-round loop was present with a dead-end siding, engine shed, water tower, hydrant, and coal store. The signal cabin, situated on the platform, had ten levers and the station was controlled by up, down, and distant signals. An example of the unusual B,WH&AR single post buffer stop was at the end of the siding.
Micro history
A terracota memorial entitled 'Appledore station', on a background of locomotive wheels and gearing, commemorates the old station.The track bed from Appledore to Richmond Road Halt was converted into a road and the station buildings were demolished, apart from the back wall.
The previous and next stations
See also
- Northam station
- Westward Ho! stationWestward Ho! railway stationWestward Ho! railway station was a railway station in North Devon, north-west of Bideford, serving the village of Westward Ho!; a tourist community within the Parish of Bideford....