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Plymstock railway station

Coordinates: 50°22′02″N 4°06′06″W / 50.3671°N 4.1017°W / 50.3671; -4.1017
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Plymstock
General information
LocationPlymstock, Plymouth
England
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and South Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
British Railways (Southern Region)
Key dates
5 September 1892 (1892-09-05)Opened
15 January 1951Temporary closed
2 July 1951Reopened
10 September 1951Closed to passengers
30 September 1961 (1961-09-30)Closed to goods

Plymstock railway station served the suburb of Plymstock, Plymouth, England from 1892 to 1961 on the Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch.

History

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The station opened on 5 September 1892 by the London and South Western Railway. It originally opened on 1 July 1892 but it didn't serve passengers. The signal box was moved onto the platform in 1935. It was later destroyed along with the ticket office by a bomb in March 1941 during the Second World War. They were rebuilt quickly. The station closed on 15 January 1951 but reopened on 2 July 1951, only to close again to passengers on 10 September 1951.[1] It closed to goods traffic on 30 September 1961. The signal box closed in 1963[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 344. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Old Plymouth UK Railways in Old Plymouth Plymstock Station (Pomphlett Station)". Old Plymouth UK. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Lucas Terrace Halt
Line and station closed
  Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch   Billacombe
Line and station closed
  Turnchapel Branch   Oreston
Line and station closed

50°22′02″N 4°06′06″W / 50.3671°N 4.1017°W / 50.3671; -4.1017