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.Jenkins, Page 110 It lay from Bideford Quay.Jenkins, Page 62

History The halt lay just beyond the "Yard" with its sidings, carriage shed and engine shed.Baxter, Page 34 The halt was only away from the Causeway Crossing Halt.

Infrastructure The halt had no freight facilities. A platform long was planned, 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.Jenkins, Page 42 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.Jenkins, Page 78

Micro history In January 1901, the first train, with one carriage, ran from Bideford to Northam carrying a few friends of the Directors.Baxter, Page 6

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