Richmond Road Halt railway station

Richmond Road Halt was a minor railway station or halt in north Devon, situated fairly close to the town of Appledore, a community lying on the peninsula formed by the sea (Bideford Bay), the River Torridge, and the River Taw.Jenkins, Page 110

History The halt was opened in 1908 and the next stop on the line was Lovers' Lane Halt, followed by the terminus at Appledore, some 7½ miles from Bideford.Garner, Page 29 This line had until 1901 run only as far as Northam.

Infrastructure Richmond Road Halt had a simple single platform, raised above rail level, with a shelter, without lighting and with a level crossing without gates.Jenkins, Page 56Jenkins, Page 142 It had no freight facilities.Jenkins, Page 62 It was situated on the left just before the crossroads with Broad Lane and the Burrows Road that used to be called Richmond Road.Baxter, Page 38

Micro history The trackbed from Appledore to Richmond Road Halt and beyond was converted into a road and the station buildings were demolished.Garner, Page 105

See also

Northam station Westward Ho! station

References Notes

Sources Baxter, Julia & Jonathan (1980). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore railway 1901–1917. Pub. Chard. . Garner, Rod (2008). The Bideford, Westward Ho! & Appledore Railway. Pub. Kestrel Railway Books. . Jenkins, Stanley C. (1993). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway. Oxford : Oakwood Press. . Stuckey, Douglas (1962). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway 1901–1917. Pub. West Country Publications.