Oreston railway station served the suburb of Oreston, Plymouth, England from 1897 to 1961 on the Turnchapel Branch.
Oreston | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Oreston, Plymouth England |
| Coordinates | 50°21′41″N 4°06′13″W / 50.3614°N 4.1037°W |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London and South Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway British Railways (Southern Region) |
| Key dates | |
| 1 January 1897 | Opened |
| 15 January 1951 | Temporary closed |
| 2 July 1951 | Reopened |
| 10 September 1951 | Closed to passengers |
| 30 September 1961 | Closed to goods |
History edit
The station opened on 1 January 1897 by the London and South Western Railway. It had a siding behind the station that served Messrs F J Moore Ltd., which supplied water. It temporarily closed on 15 January 1951 due to a fuel crisis but reopened on 2 July 1951, only to closed again to passengers on 10 September 1951[1] and closed to goods traffic on 30 September 1961.[2]
References edit
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 165. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Old Plymouth UK Railways in Old Plymouth Oreston Station". Old Plymouth UK. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
External links edit
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Plymstock Line and station closed |
Turnchapel Branch | Turnchapel Line and station closed |
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