Turnchapel railway station

Turnchapel railway station served the suburb of Turnchapel, Plymouth, England from 1897 to 1961 on the Turnchapel Branch.

Turnchapel
Location	Turnchapel, Plymouth England
Coordinates	50.36°N 4.1055°W
Grid reference	SX503532
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London and South Western Railway
Pre-grouping	London and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway British Railways (Southern Region)
Key dates
1 January 1897	Opened
27 November 1940	Temporary closed due to fire
16 December 1940	Reopened
15 January 1951	Temporary closed again
2 July 1951	Reopened again
10 September 1951	Closed to passengers
1961	Closed to goods

History

The station opened on 1 January 1897 by the London and South Western Railway. It was set on fire by enemies in the Second World War on 27 November 1940 when the nearby oil depot was set on fire, destroying the station and the signal box. Three firemen were killed trying to cool down the oil so no explosions would occur. The fire was put out on 1 December and the station reopened on 16 December. Temporary structures were put up in place of the original buildings. The station and branch closed on 15 January 1951 due to a fuel crisis.[1] It reopened on 2 July 1951, only to closed again to passengers on 10 September of the same year.[2] It closed to goods traffic in 1961.[3]

References

1. "Old Plymouth UK Railways in Old Plymouth Turnchapel Station". Old Plymouth UK. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 429. OCLC 931112387.
3. "Disused railway line © N Chadwick :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 27 September 2020.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Terminus		Turnchapel Branch		Oreston Line and station closed