Strand Road Halt was a minor railway station or halt/request stop in north Devon, England, close to Bideford, on the Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway, serving the outskirts of the town. It lay 0 mile and 32 chains from Bideford Quay.
History The halt lay close to the "Yard" with its sidings, carriage shed and engine shed. The name was often shortened to The Strand.
Infrastructure The halt had no freight facilities. A platform does not appear to have been provided and as a request stop passengers had to clearly indicate that the train should halt. A single storey signal box was present with home semaphore signals.
Micro history
In January 1901, the first train, with one carriage, ran from Bideford to Northam carrying a few friends of the Directors.
The fare from Bideford Quay to The Strand Halt was 1d.
See also Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway
References
Bibliography
Christie, Peter (1995). North Devon History. The Lazarus Press. . Garner, Rod (2008). The Bideford, Westward Ho! & Appledore Railway. Pub. Kestrel Railway Books. . Griffith, Roger (1969). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway. School project and personal communications. Bideford Museum.
Stuckey, Douglas (1962). The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway 1901-1917. Pub. West Country Publications.
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