Turnchapel railway station

Disused railway station in Turnchapel, Plymouth

50°21′27″N 4°06′50″W / 50.3574°N 4.1138°W / 50.3574; -4.1138Grid referenceSX503532Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLondon and South Western RailwayPre-groupingLondon and South Western RailwayPost-groupingSouthern Railway
British Railways (Southern Region)Key dates1 January 1897 (1897-01-01)Opened27 November 1940Temporary closed due to fire16 December 1940Reopened15 January 1951Temporary closed again2 July 1951Reopened again10 September 1951Closed to passengers1961 (1961)Closed to goods

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

History

The station opened on 1 January 1897 by the London and South Western Railway. It was set on fire by enemies in the Second World War on 27 November 1940 when the nearby oil depot was set on fire, destroying the station and the signal box. Three firemen were killed trying to cool down the oil so no explosions would occur. The fire was put out on 1 December and the station reopened on 16 December. Temporary structures were put up in place of the original buildings. The station and branch closed on 15 January 1951 due to a fuel crisis.^[1] It reopened on 2 July 1951, only to closed again to passengers on 10 September of the same year.^[2] It closed to goods traffic in 1961.^[3]

References

^ "Old Plymouth UK Railways in Old Plymouth Turnchapel Station". Old Plymouth UK. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 429. OCLC 931112387.