Newton Poppleford railway station

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East Budleigh
Location
Place East Budleigh
Area East Devon
Operations
Original company London and South Western Railway
Post-grouping Southern Railway
History
1897 Opened
1967 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

Newton Poppleford railway station is a closed railway station that served the village of Newton Poppleford in East Devon, England. The station was opened by the Budleigh Salterton Railway on 1 June 1899 and closed by BR Southern Region on 6 March 1967.

[edit] History

Local railway lines

The station was opened as a small station on the Budleigh Salterton Railway.

Goods facilities were withdrawn in 1964 and the station was downgraded as a halt. The station was completely closed in 1967.[1]

[edit] Present State

The station and the bridge over the A3052 road have both since been demolished, with no tangible evidence remaining.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Tipton St Johns   Budleigh Salterton Railway   East Budleigh
Sidmouth and Budleigh Salterton Railways
Continuation backward
West of England Main Line
Station on track
Feniton
Unknown BSicon "exSTRrg" Unknown BSicon "eABZrf"
Sidmoth Junction
Unknown BSicon "exSTR" Continuation forward
West of England Main Line
Unknown BSicon "exHST"
Ottery St Mary
Unknown BSicon "exHST"
Tipton St Johns
Unknown BSicon "exABZlf" Unknown BSicon "exKBHFr"
Sidmouth
Unknown BSicon "exHST"
Newton Poppleford
Unknown BSicon "exHST"
East Budleigh
Unknown BSicon "exHST"
Unknown BSicon "exHST"
Budleigh Salterton
Unknown BSicon "exHST"
Littleham
Continuation backward Unknown BSicon "exSTR"
Avocet Line
Unknown BSicon "eABZrg" Unknown BSicon "exSTRrf"
End station
Exmouth


Coordinates: 50°42′06″N 3°17′29″W / 50.70158°N 3.29137°W / 50.70158; -3.29137

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