Chelfham railway station

Chelfham
An early view of Chelfham Viaduct and station
Location
Place	Exmoor
Area	North Devon
Grid reference	SS60993572
Operations
Original company	Lynton & Barnstaple
Pre-grouping	LSWR
Post-grouping	Southern
Platforms	2
History
11 May 1898	Opened
29 September 1935	Closed
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Chelfham 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. The station stood at the head of the spectacular Chelfham Viaduct, and served the village of Chelfham below. It opened with the line on 7 March 1898, and closed with it after service on 29 September 1935. From 1923 until closure, the line was operated by the Southern Railway.

The station in 2004

The L&B Project bought Chelfham station in 1996, and the station site is currently used for storing equipment while the group rebuilds the railway from Woody Bay as a tourist attraction.

The weatherboard extension, originally built by the Southern Railway to house scales for weighing parcels, was demolished in 2006.

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

Coordinates: 51°06′14″N 3°59′13″W / 51.10388°N 3.98690°W / 51.10388; -3.98690