Brent railway station
Disused railway station in Devon, England
Brent | |
|---|---|
 The station in 1958 | |
| General information | |
| Location | South Brent, South Hams England |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | South Devon Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 15 June 1848 | Opened |
| 5 October 1964 | Closed |
Brent railway station was a stop on the South Devon Railway; it served the village of South Brent on the southern edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England.
History
The line through Brent opened on 5 May 1848, but the station was not ready to open until 15 June 1848.[1]
The South Devon Railway was amalgamated with the Great Western Railway on 1 February 1876. On 19 December 1893, the station became a junction with the opening of the Kingsbridge branch line.
The station closed in 1964.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrangaton | Great Western Railway Exeter–Plymouth line | Totnes | ||
| Terminus | Great Western Railway Kingsbridge branch line | Avonwick |
References
Citations
- ^ Quick 2022, p. 96.
Sources
- The Great Western in South Devon by Keith Beck and John Copsey, Wild Swan Publications 1990, ISBN 0-906867-90-8
- An Illustrated History of Plymouth's Railways by Martin Smith, Irwell Press 1995, ISBN 978-1871608410
- The South Devon Railway by R H Gregory, Oakwood Press1982, ISBN 0-85361-286-2
- Quick, Michael (2022) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (PDF). version 5.04. Railway & Canal Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
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