Elburton Cross railway station

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Elburton Cross
Elburton Cross station site geograph-3454050-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
The site of the station, looking north, in 1991
LocationPlymstock, Devon
England
Coordinates50°21′40″N 4°03′38″W / 50.3611°N 4.0605°W / 50.3611; -4.0605Coordinates: 50°21′40″N 4°03′38″W / 50.3611°N 4.0605°W / 50.3611; -4.0605
Grid referenceSX534532
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Key dates
17 January 1898 (1898-01-17)Opened
7 July 1930Closed
3 November 1941Reopened
6 October 1947Closed to passengers
29 July 1960 (1960-07-29)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[]

  1. ^ "Yealmpton Branch". Ecorail Ltd. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Site of former Elburton Cross station, 1991". Geograph. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  3. ^ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench first edition page 96

External links[]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Billacombe
Line and station closed 		  Great Western Railway
Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch 		  Brixton Road
Line and station closed


Stub icon

This article about a railway station in South West England is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""