Yealmpton railway station

Yealmpton station was a stone built railway station in Devon, England, and was the terminus of the Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch built to the south and across the River Yealm from the town of Yealmpton.

Yealmpton
LocationYealmpton, South Hams
England
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyPlymouth to Yealmpton Branch
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
15 January 1898Station opened
7 July 1930closed
3 November 1941opened
6 October 1947Station closed to passengers
29 February 1960Station closed to freight

History

From 1898 to 1960, Yealmpton was the terminus of the Yealmpton to Plymouth branch railway line. The line was built by the Great Western Railway. In its early days the line carried passengers and freight. The growth in the number of motor cars and buses led to reducing passenger traffic in the 1920s and passenger services ceased on the line in 1930. Freight traffic continued to run until passenger services were restored in 1941, as villages such as Yealmpton were then being used as dormitory areas by the people of Plymouth following the severe air raids on the city. The passenger services ceased again in October 1947[1] and freight services only ran until 1960, when the line closed completely. The station at Yealmpton was demolished and housing in Riverside Walk now stands on the site.

References
  1. Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench
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