Avonwick railway station is a closed
railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prep ...
situated in the village of
Avonwick
Avonwick is a village in the civil parish of North Huish, in the South Hams district, in the county of Devon, England. The River Avon runs through the settlement and the village's name derives from ''avon'' meaning ''river'', and ''wick'' an ol ...
in
Devon
Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devo ...
,
England
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. It was the first station on the
Kingsbridge branch line
Kingsbridge branch line was a single track branch line railway in Devon, England. The railway, 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 ...
.
History
The station opened on the 19 December 1893 when the
Great Western Railway(GWR) opened the
Kingsbridge branch line
Kingsbridge branch line was a single track branch line railway in Devon, England. The railway, 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 ...
. The line had been planned, and authorised in 1882, by the
Kingsbridge and Salcombe Railway which was subsequently acquired by the GWR in 1888.
The station was host to a
GWR camp coach from 1934 to 1939. A camping coach was also positioned here by the
Western Region from 1952 to 1954.
The station closed on 16 September 1963.
The station is now a home with the platform canopy adapted as a conservatory.
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Avonwick station on navigable 1947 O. S. map
Disused railway stations in Devon
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1893
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1963
Former Great Western Railway stations
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