Greenway Halt railway station is a small railway station on the Dartmouth Steam Railway, a heritage railway in Devon, England. It is situated near the northern end of the 495-yard (1,485-foot; 453-metre) long Greenway Tunnel and convenient for visitors to the Greenway Estate, the historic home of Agatha Christie.
Greenway Halt | |
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| Station on heritage railway | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Kingswear, South Hams England |
| Coordinates | 50°23′11″N 3°34′24″W / 50.3863°N 3.5732°W |
| Grid reference | SX882552 |
| Operated by | Dartmouth Steam Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Key dates | |
| 2012 | Opened |
History edit
The railway to Kingswear was built by the Dartmouth and Torbay Railway and opened on 16 August 1864 but there was no station at Greenway.[1] The original intention was that the line would continue towards the location of the Higher Ferry and a bridge built across the River Dart to Dartmouth but no agreement with land owners could be ascertained.
In 1972, British Rail proposed the closure of the line. It was instead sold to the Dart Valley Railway on 30 December 1972 and since then has been operated as a heritage railway.[2] The railway is now promoted as the Dartmouth Steam Railway. In 2012 this new station was opened to attract visitors to the Greenway Estate, which was the home of crime writer Agatha Christie.
Description edit
A short platform is situated on the west side of the line at Hook Bottom, a short distance from the north end of Greenway Tunnel. A path leads to the road that links Galmpton and Greenway.
Services edit
A seasonal service of steam hauled trains operates between Paignton and Kingswear. Since the start of the COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020, no services have called here, although they pass through.[citation needed]
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways
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Following station | ||
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| Churston | Dartmouth Steam Railway | Kingswear | ||
References edit
- ^ Potts, C R (1998). The Newton Abbot to Kingswear Railway (1844 - 1988). Oxford: Oakwood Press. pp. 44–48. ISBN 0-85361-387-7.
- ^ Potts 1998, pp. 157–158.