Northam station was the terminus of the line in 1901[4] prior to the extension to Appledore in 1908. The station stood a little way from the village of Northam. Many of the passengers were golfers on their way to the links on Northam Burrows.[5]
Infrastructureedit
Northam had one platform 180 feet (55 m) in length, with a shelter, on the down side of the line.[4] It originally had a short run-around loop, a signal box and one semaphore signal,[4] but with the completion of the extension to Appledore in 1908 it was reduced to a single line without sidings or signalling.[4][6] A goods yard was provided at one time.[7] The line, without gates, crossed Pimpley Road on the level before reaching the Richmond Road request halt.[4]
Micro historyedit
In January 1901 a one-carriage train ran from Bideford to Northam carrying a few friends of the railway's directors.[8]
Jack Shears, who lived at Northam, was one of the trackmen who worked to maintain the permanent way.[9]
No photographs appear to exist of Northam railway station.
Baxter, Julia & Jonathan (1980). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore railway 1901-1917. Pub. Chard. ISBN0-9507330-1-6.
Christie, Peter (1995). North Devon History. The Lazarus Press. ISBN1-898546-08-8.
Garner, Rod (2008). The Bideford, Westward Ho! & Appledore Railway. Pub. Kestrel Railway Books. ISBN978-1-905505-09-8.
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. ISBN0-85361-452-0.
Stuckey, Douglas (1962). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway 1901-1917. Pub. West Country Publications.
April 15, 2024
northam, railway, station, devon, northam, railway, station, railway, station, bideford, westward, appledore, railway, north, devon, close, appledore, station, served, village, northam, parish, northam, community, within, appledore, peninsula, miles, chains, m. Northam railway station was a railway station on the Bideford Westward Ho and Appledore Railway in north Devon close to Appledore The station served the village of Northam Parish of Northam a community within the Appledore peninsula It was 5 miles 45 chains 5 56 miles 8 95 km from Bideford 4 NorthamMap showing the position of Northam stationGeneral informationLocationNortham TorridgeEnglandCoordinates51 02 39 N 4 13 08 W 51 0442 N 4 2189 W 51 0442 4 2189Grid referenceSS445295Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyBideford Westward Ho and Appledore RailwayPre groupingBritish Electric TractionKey dates20 May 1901 1 2 Opened28 March 1917Closed 3 Contents 1 History 1 1 Infrastructure 2 Micro history 3 ReferencesHistory editNortham station was the terminus of the line in 1901 4 prior to the extension to Appledore in 1908 The station stood a little way from the village of Northam Many of the passengers were golfers on their way to the links on Northam Burrows 5 Infrastructure edit Northam had one platform 180 feet 55 m in length with a shelter on the down side of the line 4 It originally had a short run around loop a signal box and one semaphore signal 4 but with the completion of the extension to Appledore in 1908 it was reduced to a single line without sidings or signalling 4 6 A goods yard was provided at one time 7 The line without gates crossed Pimpley Road on the level before reaching the Richmond Road request halt 4 Micro history editIn January 1901 a one carriage train ran from Bideford to Northam carrying a few friends of the railway s directors 8 Jack Shears who lived at Northam was one of the trackmen who worked to maintain the permanent way 9 No photographs appear to exist of Northam railway station Preceding station Disused railways Following stationRichmond Road HaltLine and station closed Bideford Westward Ho and Appledore Railway Beach RoadLine and station closedReferences editvteBideford Westward Ho and Appledore RailwayLegend nbsp Appledore nbsp Lovers Lane Halt nbsp Richmond Road Halt nbsp Northam nbsp Beach Road nbsp Westward Ho nbsp Cornborough nbsp Abbotsham Road nbsp Kenwith Castle Halt nbsp Causeway nbsp The Lane Halt nbsp nbsp Locomotive shed nbsp nbsp nbsp Strand Road Halt nbsp nbsp nbsp Bideford Quay nbsp nbsp Bideford nbsp North Devon RailwayNotes Jenkins Page 44 Baxter Page 8 Jenkins Page 123 a b c d e f Jenkins Page 110 Christie Page 140 Garner Page 76 Jenkins Page 61 Baxter Page 6 Griffith Page 43 SourcesBaxter Julia amp 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 amp 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Northam railway station Devon amp oldid 1118069767, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
