Cornborough
Map showing the position of Cornborough
General information
LocationWestward Ho!, Torridge
England
Coordinates51°01′57″N 4°15′50″W / 51.0326°N 4.2640°W / 51.0326; -4.2640
Grid referenceSS413283
PlatformsOne
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway
Pre-groupingBritish Electric Traction
Key dates
20 May 1901[1][2]Opened
28 March 1917Closed[3]
Old railway cutting near the site of the halt.

Cornborough railway station was a minor railway station or halt/request stop in north Devon, close to Westward Ho!, serving holiday makers visiting the cliff walks and nearby beach.[4] It lay 3 miles and 30 chains from Bideford Quay.[5]

History

As stated, the halt was built to serve passengers aiming to walk on the Torrs, etc. It was in a very exposed area and trains were often reduced to a snail's pace due to high winds in winter.[6]

Infrastructure

Cornborough Cliffs Halt had a platform, but no shelter and was sited on the up side of the line next to the footpath at the waters edge. The line ran through rock cut cuttings up to this point.[6] No sidings or freight facilities were provided.[7] It was situated 3 miles and 30 chains from Bideford Quay.[5]

Micro history

In January 1901, the first train, with one carriage, ran from Bideford to Northam carrying a few friends of the Directors.[8]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Westward Ho!
Line and station closed		   Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway   Abbotsham Road
Line and station closed

References

Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway
 Appledore
 Lovers' Lane Halt
 Richmond Road Halt
 Northam
 Beach Road
 Westward Ho!
 Cornborough
 Abbotsham Road
 Kenwith Castle Halt
 Causeway
 The Lane Halt
Locomotive shed
Strand Road Halt
 Bideford Quay
 Bideford
North Devon Railway
Notes
  1. ↑ Jenkins, Page 44
  2. ↑ Baxter, Page 8
  3. ↑ Jenkins, Page 123
  4. ↑ Jenkins, Page 110
  5. 1 2 Jenkins, Page 62
  6. 1 2 Baxter, Page 19
  7. ↑ Jenkins, Page 141
  8. ↑ Baxter, Page 6
Sources
  1. Baxter, Julia & Jonathan (1980). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore railway 1901-1917. Pub. Chard. ISBN 0-9507330-1-6.
  2. Christie, Peter (1995). North Devon History. The Lazarus Press. ISBN 1-898546-08-8.
  3. Garner, Rod (2008). The Bideford, Westward Ho! & Appledore Railway. Pub. Kestrel Railway Books. ISBN 978-1-905505-09-8.
  4. Griffith, Roger (1969). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway. School project and personal communications. Bideford Museum.
  5. Jenkins, Stanley C. (1993). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway. Oxford : Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-452-0.
  6. Stuckey, Douglas (1962). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway 1901-1917. Pub. West Country Publications.
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