| Beach Road | |
|---|---|
 Map showing the position of Beach Road Halt | |
| General information | |
| Location | Westward Ho!, Torridge England |
| Coordinates | 51°02′32″N 4°13′44″W / 51.0422°N 4.2288°W / 51.0422; -4.2288 |
| Grid reference | SS438293 |
| 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 |
Beach Road railway station was a minor railway station or halt/request stop in north Devon, close to Westward Ho!, serving the residents of Eastboune Terrace and the outlying areas of Westward Ho!.
History
This was the last stop before Northam that was the terminus station on the line in 1901 prior to the extension to Appledore of 1908.
Infrastructure
Beach Road Halt had no shelter or platform. A level crossing was located nearby, however the gates were removed in 1905. It had no freight facilities.
Micro history
In January 1901, the first train, with one carriage, ran from Bideford to Northam carrying a few friends of the Directors.
Jack Shears, who lived at Northam, was one of the trackmen who worked to maintain the permanent way.
No photographs appear to exist of Beach Road Halt.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northam Line and station closed |
Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway | Westward Ho! Line and station closed |
References
| Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway |
|---|
| Legend |
- Notes
- Jenkins, Page 44
- Baxter, Page 8
- Jenkins, Page 123
- Jenkins, Page 110
- Jenkins, Page 110
- Jenkins, Page 142
- Baxter, Page 6
- Griffith, Page 43
- Sources
- Baxter, Julia & Jonathan (1980). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore railway 1901-1917. Pub. Chard. 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.