Steer Point railway station served the village of Brixton, Devon, England, from 1898 to 1960 on the Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch.
Steer Point | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Brixton, Devon England |
| Coordinates | 50°20′15″N 4°02′25″W / 50.3374°N 4.0403°W |
| Grid reference | SX549506 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 17 January 1898 | Opened |
| 7 July 1930 | Closed to passengers |
| 3 November 1941 | Reopened |
| 6 October 1947 | Closed to passengers again |
| 29 February 1960 | Closed to goods |
History
editThe station opened on 17 January 1898 by the Great Western Railway. It was closed on 7 July 1930 but reopened on 3 November 1941 so the nearby residents could escape the blitz.[1] Like the other stations on the branch, services were diverted to Plymouth Friary after the original Plymouth station was damaged by bombing during the Second World War. The station closed to passengers again on 6 October 1947[2] and to goods traffic on 29 February 1960.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Brixton: course of Yealmpton Branch © Martin Bodman cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 402. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Old Plymouth UK Railways in Old Plymouth Steer Point Station". Old Plymouth UK. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
External links
edit| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brixton Road Line and station closed |
Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch | Yealmpton Line and station closed |
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