Watergate Halt was an intermediate halt on the initially privately run[1] North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway.
"It was one of those moments you always remember – a first glimpse, caught through the dappled sunlight of a woodland glade. Deep within the heart of North Devon, I came across this tiny wayside halt, no longer than a single carriage length."[2]
Watergate Halt | |
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![]() Watergate Halt | |
General information | |
Location | Watergate Bridge, Torridge England |
Grid reference | SS468176 |
Platforms | One |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway |
Post-grouping |
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Key dates | |
27 July 1925 | Opened |
1 March 1965 | Closed |
A remote rural station[3] with one small siding used by a local farmer,[4] it was closed in 1965 and now forms part of the popular Tarka trail, a route for ramblers promoted by the local council.[5]
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Torrington | North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway (1925 to 1948) Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1965) |
Yarde Halt |
Ex stations on the North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway | |
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