Chelfham railway station

Chelfham
Chelfham
	An early view of Chelfham Viaduct and station
Location
Place	Exmoor
Area	North Devon
Grid reference	SS60993572
Operations
Original company	Lynton & Barnstaple
Post-grouping	Southern
Platforms	2
History
11 May 1898	Opened
29 September 1935	Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
	Closed railway stations in Britain; A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

Chelfham railway station was a station on the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, a narrow gauge line that ran through Exmoor from Barnstaple to Lynton and Lynmouth in North Devon, England. The station stood at the head of the spectacular Chelfham Viaduct, and served the village of Chelfham below.

History

It opened with the line on 11 May 1898, and closed with it after service on 29 September 1935. From 1923 until closure, the line was operated by the Southern Railway.[1]

The new L&B railway bought Chelfham station in 2000 and the station site is currently undergoing restoration while the group operates the railway at Woody Bay as a tourist attraction.

The weatherboard extension, originally built by the Southern Railway to house scales for weighing parcels, was damaged beyond repair by strong winds in 2006.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Snapper Halt		Lynton & Barnstaple Railway (1898-1935)		Bratton Fleming

References

L T Catchpole: The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway 1895–1935 published by The Oakwood Press. Eighth edition 2005. ISBN 0-85361-637-X.

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[catchpole8-1] L T Catchpole: The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway 1895–1935 published by The Oakwood Press. Eighth edition 2005. ISBN 0-85361-637-X.