Liddaton Halt railway station

Liddaton Halt was a railway station opened in 1938 by the Great Western Railway to serve the hamlet of Liddaton that lies between Coryton and Lydford in West Devon, England.

Liddaton Halt
LocationLiddaton, West Devon
England
Grid referenceSX465828
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
4 April 1938[1]Opened
31 December 1962Closed to passengers[1]
Launceston Branch Line
miles
35½ Launceston
30¾ Lifton
27½ Coryton
26¾ Liddaton Halt
23¼ Lydford
Brentor
20¾ Mary Tavy and Blackdown
Tavistock North
16½ Tavistock South
(GWR)
15½ Whitchurch Down Platform
Grenofen Tunnel
Walkham Viaduct
Magpie Viaduct
12½ Horrabridge
Yelverton Tunnel
11¾ Yelverton
10¾ Clearbrook Halt
Shaugh Tunnel
Shaugh Bridge Platform
Ham Green Viaduct
Bickleigh
Bickleigh Viaduct
Riverford Viaduct
Cann Viaduct
5¾ Plym Bridge Platform
4¾ Marsh Mills
Laira TMD
Laira Halt
Lipson Vale Halt
Mutley Tunnel
1¾ Mutley
Plymouth North Road
Devonport
0¾ Plymouth Millbay

The halt was opened at a later date than most of the stations on the line from Plymouth to Launceston which had itself opened in 1865. The single platform's original construction was an open wooden structure with a small wood built shelter, one oil lamp and a single platform name board. An overbridge lay at the Coryton end of the platform. The track was single with no passing loop or sidings.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Coryton   Plymouth Millbay to Launceston
Great Western Railway
  Lydford

See also

South Devon and Tavistock Railway

References

Notes
  1. Butt, Page 142
Sources
  • Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. OCLC 60251199.


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