Kenwith Castle Halt railway station
Disused railway station in Devon, England
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Kenwith Castle Halt was a minor railway station or halt/request stop in north Devon, close to Bideford, serving the nearby castle of that name.[4] It lay 1 mile 75 chains (3.1 km) from Bideford Quay.[5]
Kenwith Castle Halt | |||||
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Map showing the position of Kenwith Castle Halt | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Bideford, Torridge England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51.0241°N 4.2379°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SS431273 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | British Electric Traction | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 20 May 1901[1][2] | Opened | ||||
| 28 March 1917 | Closed[3] | ||||
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History
This was to have been the site of the junction for a proposed line — the Bideford, Clovelly and Hartland Light Railway[6] — running over ten miles to Clovelly.[7]
Infrastructure
Kenwith Castle Halt had no platform or shelter and was sited at an ungated level crossing on the road to the castle; the gates had been removed in 1905.[8] The line ran through a cutting at this point. No sidings or freight facilities were provided.[9][10]
Micro history
In January 1901, the first train, with one carriage, ran from Bideford to Northam carrying a few friends of the Directors.[11]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Abbotsham Road Line and station closed |
Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway | Causeway Line and station closed | ||
