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Oreston railway station

Coordinates: 50°21′41″N 4°06′13″W / 50.3614°N 4.1037°W / 50.3614; -4.1037
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Oreston
General information
LocationOreston, Plymouth
England
Coordinates50°21′41″N 4°06′13″W / 50.3614°N 4.1037°W / 50.3614; -4.1037
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon and South Western Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
British Railways (Southern Region)
Key dates
1 January 1897 (1897-01-01)Opened
15 January 1951Temporary closed
2 July 1951Reopened
10 September 1951Closed to passengers
30 September 1961 (1961-09-30)Closed to goods

Oreston railway station served the suburb of Oreston, Plymouth, England from 1897 to 1961 on the Turnchapel Branch.

History

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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[1] and closed to goods traffic on 30 September 1961.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 165. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Old Plymouth UK Railways in Old Plymouth Oreston Station". Old Plymouth UK. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Plymstock
Line and station closed
  Turnchapel Branch   Turnchapel
Line and station closed