Brixton Road railway station, Devon

Brixton Road railway station served the village of Brixton, Devon, England from 1898 to 1960 on the Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch.

Brixton Road
The site of the station in 1964
Location	Brixton, Devon England
Coordinates	50.3534°N 4.0522°W
Grid reference	SX541524
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Great Western Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
17 January 1898	Opened
7 July 1930	Passenger service withdrawn
3 November 1941	Passenger service restored
6 October 1947	Closed to passengers
29 February 1960	Closed to goods

History

The station opened on 17 January 1898 by the Great Western Railway. A signal box and goods shed, along with its sidings, were installed in May 1905. Due to it being outdone by road competition, the station closed on 7 July 1930 but remained open to goods traffic. It reopened on 3 November 1941 but the passenger services were diverted to Plymouth Friary instead of Plymouth because the goods yard had been damaged by bombs in the Second World War so it had been temporarily closed.[1] The station closed to passengers again on 6 October 1947[2] and to goods traffic on 29 February 1960.[3]

References

1. "Old Plymouth UK Railways in Old Plymouth Brixton Road Station". Old Plymouth. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 97. OCLC 931112387.
3. "Brixton Road Station (remains) © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 20 September 2020.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Steer Point Line and station closed		Great Western Railway Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch		Elburton Cross Line and station closed