Newton Poppleford railway station is a closed railway station that served the village of Newton Poppleford

Newton Poppleford

Newton Poppleford is a large village situated on the A3052 road between Exeter and Sidmouth on the west side of the River Otter in East Devon, within the East Devon AONB.The village is on the route of a Roman road from Axmouth to Exeter...

 in East Devon

East Devon

East Devon is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in Sidmouth, and the largest town is Exmouth.The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Honiton with the urban districts of Budleigh Salterton, Exmouth, Ottery St. Mary, Seaton, Sidmouth...

, 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...

. The station was opened by the Budleigh Salterton Railway

Budleigh Salterton Railway

The Budleigh Salterton Railway was a double track branch railway line that ran from a junction on the Sidmouth Railway at to via four intermediate stations, , , , and .-History:...

 on 1 June 1899 and closed by BR Southern Region on 6 March 1967.

History

The station was opened as a small station on the Budleigh Salterton Railway

Budleigh Salterton Railway

The Budleigh Salterton Railway was a double track branch railway line that ran from a junction on the Sidmouth Railway at to via four intermediate stations, , , , and .-History:...

.

Goods facilities were withdrawn in 1964 and the station was downgraded as a halt. The station was completely closed in 1967.

Present State

The station and the bridge over the A3052 road have both since been demolished, with no tangible evidence remaining.