Blackmoor railway station

Blackmoor railway station, situated near to Blackmoor Gate at the western boundary of Exmoor National Park, England, was a station on the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, a narrow gauge line that ran through Exmoor from Barnstaple to Lynton and Lynmouth in North Devon.

Blackmoor
Former Blackmoor station, 1987
LocationExmoor, North Devon
England
Grid referenceSS64664309
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLynton & Barnstaple
Pre-groupingLynton and Barnstaple Railway
Post-groupingSouthern
Key dates
11 May 1898Opened
29 September 1935Closed

History

The station opened with the line on 11 May 1898, and closed with it after service on 29 September 1935. From 1923 until closure, the line was operated by the Southern Railway.[1]

At a crossroads and coaching stage, the station was provided with a range of stables, since converted to human habitation. The station building has been extended over the trackbed, in a sympathetic style, and is now a licensed restaurant. The bridge under the crossroads has been filled in.

A large livestock market was established across the road from the station, and it was originally envisaged by the promoters of the L&B that this would generate a healthy income. North Devon farmers, however, preferred to drive their cattle to market across country, than pay to have them shipped by rail.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bratton Fleming   Lynton & Barnstaple Railway
(1898-1935)		   Parracombe Halt

References
  1. L T Catchpole: The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway 1895–1935 published by The Oakwood Press. Eighth edition 2005. ISBN 0-85361-637-X.


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