The Lane Halt railway station
The Lane Halt or Chanters Lane was a minor railway station or halt/request stop in north Devon, close to Bideford, on the Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway, serving the outskirts of the town.[4] It lay 0 mile and 55 chains from Bideford Quay.[5]
The Lane Halt | |
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 Map showing the position of Causeway Crossing Halt | |
| Location | Bideford, Torridge England |
| Coordinates | 51.024743°N 4.209023°W |
| Grid reference | SS452272 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway |
| Pre-grouping | British Electric Traction |
| Key dates | |
| 20 May 1901[1][2] | Opened |
| 28 March 1917 | Closed[3] |
History
The halt lay just beyond the "Yard" with its sidings, carriage shed and engine shed.[6] The halt was only 13 chains away from the Causeway Crossing Halt.[7]
Infrastructure
The halt had no freight facilities. A platform 20 ft x 30 ft long was planned, 6 inches high and fenced at the back with no shelter. It is not clear if this facility was constructed. The level crossing was protected by semaphore signals.[8] The up home signal at the Causeway Crossing Halt carried a fish-tailed distant signal that worked in conjunction with Chanters Lane's crossing home signal.[7]
Micro history
In January 1901, the first train, with one carriage, ran from Bideford to Northam carrying a few friends of the Directors.[9]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Causeway Crossing Line and station closed |
Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway | Strand Road Line and station closed |
References
| Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway |
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- Notes
- Jenkins, Page 44
- Baxter, Page 8
- Jenkins, Page 123
- Jenkins, Page 110
- Jenkins, Page 62
- Baxter, Page 34
- Jenkins, Page 78
- Jenkins, Page 42
- 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.