Oreston Railway Station
Oreston railway station served the suburb of Oreston, Plymouth, England from 1897 to 1961 on the Turnchapel Branch.
History
The station opened on 1 January 1897 by the London and South Western Railway. It had a siding behind the station that served Messrs F J Moore Ltd., which supplied water. It temporarily closed on 15 January 1951 due to a fuel crisis but reopened on 2 July 1951, only to closed again to passengers on 10 September 1951 and closed to goods traffic on 30 September 1961.
References
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 165. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Old Plymouth UK Railways in Old Plymouth Oreston Station". Old Plymouth UK. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymstock Line and station closed |
Turnchapel Branch | Turnchapel Line and station closed |
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