Avonwick railway station
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Avonwick railway station is a closed railway station situated in the village of Avonwick
in Devon
, England
. It was the first station on the Kingsbridge branch line
.
into the Great Western Railway and this in turn was nationalised into British Railways on 1 January 1948. The station was closed by them.
The station is now a home with the platform canopy adapted as a conservatory. http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/a/ashey/index.shtml
Avonwick
Avonwick is a village in the county of Devon, England. It is within the parish of North Huish which had a population of 360 in the 2001 census. The River Avon runs through the village - its name derives from avon meaning river, and wick an old word for village, but it was not so named until the...
in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was the first station on the Kingsbridge branch line
Kingsbridge branch line
Kingsbridge branch line was a single track branch line railway in Devon, England. The line, which became known as the Primrose Line, opened in 1893 and despite local opposition closed in 1963. It left the Exeter to Plymouth line at Brent and ran , following the route of the River Avon to...
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History
Opened by the Kingsbridge and Salcombe Railway, the station was amalgamatedConsolidation (business)
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into the Great Western Railway and this in turn was nationalised into British Railways on 1 January 1948. The station was closed by them.
The station is now a home with the platform canopy adapted as a conservatory. http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/a/ashey/index.shtml