| Yarde Halt | |
|---|---|
 Yarde Halt | |
| General information | |
| Location | East Yarde, Torridge England |
| Grid reference | SS490145 |
| Platforms | One |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway |
| Post-grouping |
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| Key dates | |
| 19 July 1926 | Opened |
| 1 March 1965 | Closed for passengers |
Yarde Halt railway station was an intermediate halt on the initially privately run North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway, opened in 1926 to serve clay works along its route. It was closed to passengers in 1965 and now forms part of the popular Tarka trail, a route for ramblers promoted by the local council.
See also
References
- Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 495
- Became part of Southern Region of British Railways in 1948 Branch Lines to Torrington Mitchell,V/Smith,K: Midhurst, Middleton Press,1994 ISBN 1-873793-37-5
- "Discovering Britain's lost railways" Atterbury,P: Basingstoke, AA Publishing ISBN 978-0-7495-6370-7
- Ramblers reminiscences
- East Devon Council
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watergate Halt | North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway (1925 to 1948) Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1965) |
Dunsbear Halt |
External links
| Ex stations on the North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway | |
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