Watergate Halt was an intermediate halt on the initially privately runBecame part of Southern Region of British Railways in 1948 Branch Lines to Torrington Mitchell, V/Smith, K: Midhurst, Middleton Press, 1994 North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway.
"It was one of those moments you always remember – a first glimpse, caught through the dappled sunlight of a woodland glade. Deep within the heart of North Devon, I came across this tiny wayside halt, no longer than a single carriage length."Ian Pringle Memories of the Barnstaple to Torrington and Halwill Junction Line (VHS Video-Stock Code: BL267D)
A remote rural stationBacktrack Vol 19(2005) The North Devon & Cornwall Junction Railway. Walter Rothschild with one small siding used by a local farmer, it was closed in 1965 and now forms part of the popular Tarka trail, a route for ramblers promoted by the local council.East Devon Council
See also List of closed railway stations in Britain
References
External links List of former West Country Halts Last ever train