Elburton Cross railway station
Appearance
Elburton Cross | |
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General information | |
Location | Plymstock, Devon England |
Coordinates | 50°21′37″N 4°15′37″W / 50.3604°N 4.2604°W |
Grid reference | SX534532 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
17 January 1898 | Opened |
7 July 1930 | Closed |
3 November 1941 | Reopened |
6 October 1947 | Closed to passengers |
1960 | Closed completely |
Elburton Cross railway station served the suburb of Plymstock, Devon, England from 1898 to 1960 on the Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch.
History
The station opened on 17 January 1898 by the Great Western Railway.[1] The station closed to passengers in July 1930. It reopened on 3 November 1941 for those who were forced to leave their homes due to the World War II blitz. It closed again to passengers on 6 October 1947 and to goods traffic on 29 July 1960.[2] or 29 February 1960[3]
References
- ^ "Yealmpton Branch". Ecorail Ltd. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Site of former Elburton Cross station, 1991". Geograph. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench first edition page 96
External links
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Billacombe Line and station closed |
Great Western Railway Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch |
Brixton Road Line and station closed |
Categories:
- Disused railway stations in Devon
- Former Great Western Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1898
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1930
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1941
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1947
- 1898 establishments in England
- 1960 disestablishments in England
- South West England railway station stubs