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Cornborough railway station

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History
Infrastructure
Micro history
References

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|name = Cornborough
|image_name = Map BWHA Railway.jpg
|caption = Map showing the position of Cornborough
|locale = Westward Ho!
|borough = Torridge
|coordinates = {{coord|51.0326|-4.2640|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
|gridref = SS413283
|platforms = One
|original = Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway
|pregroup = British Electric Traction
|postgroup =
|years = 1901
|events =
|years1 = 20 May 1901^[1]^[2]
|events1 = Opened
|years2 = 28 March 1917
|events2 = Closed^[3]
|years3 =
|events3 =
|}}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.^[8]

Micro history

In January 1901, the first train, with one carriage, ran from Bideford to Northam carrying a few friends of the Directors.^[9]

{{Disused Rail Start}}{{rail line
|next = {{stnlnk|Abbotsham Road}}
Line and station closed
|previous = {{stnlnk|Westward Ho!}}
Line and station closed
|route = Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway
|col = {{Temporary rail colour|{{G&SW colour}} }}
}}{{rail end}}

References

{{Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway RDT}}{{Commons category|Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway}}

Notes

1. ^Jenkins, Page 44
2. ^Baxter, Page 8
3. ^Jenkins, Page 123
4. ^Jenkins, Page 110
5. ^Jenkins, Page 62
6. ^¹Baxter, Page 19
7. ^Jenkins, Page 141
8. ^Jenkins, Page 62
9. ^Baxter, Page 6

Sources

Baxter, Julia & Jonathan (1980). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore railway 1901-1917. Pub. Chard. {{ISBN|0-9507330-1-6}}.
Christie, Peter (1995). North Devon History. The Lazarus Press. {{ISBN|1-898546-08-8}}.
Garner, Rod (2008). The Bideford, Westward Ho! & Appledore Railway. Pub. Kestrel Railway Books. {{ISBN|978-1-905505-09-8}}.
Griffith, Roger (1969). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway. School project and personal communications. Bideford Museum.
Jenkins, Stanley C. (1993). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway. Oxford : Oakwood Press. {{ISBN|0-85361-452-0}}.
Stuckey, Douglas (1962). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway 1901-1917. Pub. West Country Publications.

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