Steer Point railway station

Steer Point railway station served the village of Brixton, Devon, England, from 1898 to 1960 on the Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch.

Steer Point
LocationBrixton, Devon
England
Coordinates50.3374°N 4.0403°W / 50.3374; -4.0403
Grid referenceSX549506
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
17 January 1898 (1898-01-17)Opened
7 July 1930Closed to passengers
3 November 1941Reopened
6 October 1947Closed to passengers again
29 February 1960 (1960-02-29)Closed to goods

History

The station opened on 17 January 1898 by the Great Western Railway. It was being outdone by road traffic so it closed on 7 July 1930 but reopened on 3 November 1941 so the nearby residents could escape the blitz.[1] Like the other stations on the branch, services were diverted to Plymouth Friary after the original Plymouth station was damaged by bombing during the Second World War. The station closed to passengers again on 6 October 1947[2] and to goods traffic on 29 February 1960.[3]

References
  1. "Brixton: course of Yealmpton Branch © Martin Bodman cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 402. OCLC 931112387.
  3. "Old Plymouth UK Railways in Old Plymouth Steer Point Station". Old Plymouth UK. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Yealmpton
Line and station closed		   Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch   Brixton Road
Line and station closed
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