| Strand Road Halt | |
|---|---|
 Map showing the position of Causeway Crossing Halt | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bideford, Torridge England |
| Coordinates | 51°01′15″N 4°12′26″W / 51.020876°N 4.207313°W / 51.020876; -4.207313 |
| Grid reference | SS452269 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway |
| Pre-grouping | British Electric Traction |
| Key dates | |
| 20 May 1901 | Opened |
| 28 March 1917 | Closed |
Strand Road Halt was a minor railway station or halt/request stop in north Devon, England, close to Bideford, on the Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway, serving the outskirts of the town. It lay 0 mile and 32 chains from Bideford Quay.
History
The halt lay close to the "Yard" with its sidings, carriage shed and engine shed. The name was often shortened to The Strand.
Infrastructure
The halt had no freight facilities. A platform does not appear to have been provided and as a request stop passengers had to clearly indicate that the train should halt. A single storey signal box was present with home semaphore signals.
Micro history
| Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway |
|---|
| Legend |
In January 1901, the first train, with one carriage, ran from Bideford to Northam carrying a few friends of the Directors.
The fare from Bideford Quay to The Strand Halt was 1d.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lane Line and station closed |
Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway | Bideford Quay Line and station closed |
See also
References
- Jenkins 1993, p. 44.
- Baxter & Baxter 1980, p. 8.
- Jenkins 1993, p. 123.
- Jenkins 1993, p. 110.
- ^ Jenkins 1993, p. 62.
- ^ Baxter & Baxter 1980, p. 34.
- Jenkins 1993, p. 89.
- Baxter & Baxter 1980, p. 6.
- Jenkins 1993, p. 79.
Bibliography
- Baxter, Julia; Baxter, Jonathan (1980). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway 1901–1917. H J Chard & Sons. ISBN 0-9507330-1-6.
- Christie, Peter (1995). North Devon History. The Lazarus Press. ISBN 1-898546-08-8.
- Garner, Rod (2008). The Bideford, Westward Ho! & Appledore Railway. Pub. Kestrel Railway Books. ISBN 978-1-905505-09-8.
- Griffith, Roger (1969). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway. School project and personal communications. Bideford Museum.
- Jenkins, Stanley C. (1993). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway. Oxford: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-452-0.
- Stuckey, Douglas (1962). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway 1901-1917. Pub. West Country Publications.