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{{Short description|Former railway station in Devon, England}}
{{for|the station in Kent|Appledore railway station}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox station
| name                = Appledore
| status              = Disused
| image               = BWH&AR Appledore station and railway route in 1969-70.jpg
| caption             = The old railway route and ruins of Appledore station
| borough             = [[Appledore, Torridge|Appledore]], [[Torridge District|Torridge]]
| country             = England
| coordinates         = {{coord|51.0561|-4.1950|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| grid_name           = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|Grid reference]]
| grid_position       = {{gbmapscaled|SS463307|25|SS463307}}
| platforms           = 1
| original            = [[Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway]]
| pregroup            = [[British Electric Traction]]
| years               = 1908
| years1              = 1 May 1908<ref>Baxter, Page 23</ref>
| events1             = Opened
| years2              = 28 March 1917
| events2             = Closed<ref name="J123">Jenkins, Page 123</ref>
}}
'''Appledore railway station''' was a [[train station|railway station]] in [[north Devon]], situated close to the village of [[Appledore, North Devon|Appledore]], a community lying on the peninsula formed by the sea ([[Bideford Bay]]), the [[River Torridge]], and the [[River Taw]].<ref name="J110">Jenkins, Page 110</ref>
== History ==
The station was, from 1 May 1908, the terminus of a line running some 7½ miles from [[Bideford]].<ref name="G29">Garner, Page 29</ref> This line had until 1901 run only as far as [[Northam (North Devon) railway station|Northam]].<ref name="J110"/> Mr Harold Robert Moody was the station master.<ref name="J116">Jenkins, Page 116</ref> The station closed on 28 March 1917 when the locomotives were taken away for use in World War 1.
===Infrastructure===
[[File:Map BWHA Railway.jpg|left|250px|thumb|The route of the railway.]]
Appledore had a 300-ft long, one-foot high platform, situated on the down side of the line.<ref name="G70">Garner, Page 70</ref> Brick built public toilets, a general and ladies waiting rooms and ticket office were provided,<ref name="J142"/> similar in appearance to those built at Westward Ho!. Two railway cottages were built at the site.<ref name="J113"/><ref name="G76">Garner, Page 76</ref> The station had gas lighting and was unique for the line in having a footbridge; this allowed access from Irsha Street to nearby allotments.<ref name="J113"/>
A run-round loop was provided, together with a dead-end siding, engine shed, water tower, hydrant, and coal store. The signal cabin, situated on the platform, had ten levers and the station was controlled by up, down, and distant signals.<ref name="J142">Jenkins, Page 142</ref> An example of the unusual B,WH&AR single post buffer stop was at the end of the siding.<ref name="J113">Jenkins, Page 113</ref>
==Micro history==
A terracotta memorial entitled 'Appledore station', on a background of locomotive wheels and gearing, produced by ceramic artist Maggie Curtis, commemorates the old station.<ref name="G105/6">Garner, Pages 105 & 6</ref>
The trackbed from Appledore to Richmond Road Halt was converted into a road in 1935 and the station buildings were demolished apart from the back wall.<ref name="G105">Garner, Page 105</ref>
==See also==
{{Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway RDT}}
* [[Northam railway station (North Devon)|Northam station]]
* [[Westward Ho! railway station|Westward Ho! station]]
{{Disused Rail Start}}
{{rail line
|next      = {{stnlnk|Lovers' Lane Halt}}<br /><small>''Line and station closed''</small>
|route     = [[Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway]]
|col       = {{temporary rail colour|{{G&SW colour}} }}
}}
{{rail end}}
== References ==
;Notes
{{reflist|3}}
;Sources
*Baxter, Julia & Jonathan (1980). ''The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore railway 1901–1917.'' Pub. Chard. {{ISBN|0-9507330-1-6}}.
*Garner, Rod (2008). ''The Bideford, Westward Ho! & Appledore Railway''. Pub. Kestrel Railway Books. {{ISBN|978-1-905505-09-8}}.
*Jenkins, Stanley C. (1993). ''The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway.'' Oxford : Oakwood Press. {{ISBN|0-85361-452-0}}.
*Stuckey, Douglas (1962). ''The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway 1901–1917.'' Pub. West Country Publications.
==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|Appledore (North Devon) railway station}}
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[[Category:Disused railway stations in Devon]]
[[Category:Former Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1908]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1917]]
[[Category:1908 establishments in England]]
[[Category:Torridge District]]