Yarde Halt railway station was an intermediate halt on the initially privately run[2] North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway, opened in 1926 to serve clay works along its route. It was closed to passengers in 1965[3] and now forms part of the popular[4] Tarka trail, a route for ramblers promoted by the local council.[5]
Yarde Halt | |
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 Yarde Halt | |
| General information | |
| Location | East Yarde, Torridge England |
| Grid reference | SS490145 |
| Platforms | One |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway |
| Post-grouping |
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| Key dates | |
| 19 July 1926 [1] | Opened |
| 1 March 1965 | Closed for passengers |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 495
- ^ Became part of Southern Region of British Railways in 1948 Branch Lines to Torrington Mitchell,V/Smith,K: Midhurst, Middleton Press,1994 ISBN 1-873793-37-5
- ^ "Discovering Britain's lost railways" Atterbury,P: Basingstoke, AA Publishing ISBN 978-0-7495-6370-7
- ^ Ramblers reminiscences
- ^ East Devon Council
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watergate Halt | North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway (1925 to 1948) Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1965) |
Dunsbear Halt |
External links edit
50°54′36″N 4°08′53″W / 50.90987°N 4.14797°W
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