- Newton Poppleford railway station
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East Budleigh Location Place East Budleigh Area East Devon Operations Original company London and South Western Railway Post-grouping Southern Railway History 1897 Opened 1967 Closed Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–ZNewton Poppleford railway station is a closed railway station that served the village of Newton Poppleford in East Devon, England. The station was opened by the Budleigh Salterton Railway on 1 June 1899 and closed by BR Southern Region on 6 March 1967.
History
Local railway lines
The station was opened as a small station on the Budleigh Salterton Railway.
Goods facilities were withdrawn in 1964 and the station was downgraded as a halt. The station was completely closed in 1967.[1]
Present State
The station and the bridge over the A3052 road have both since been demolished, with no tangible evidence remaining.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station Tipton St Johns Budleigh Salterton Railway East Budleigh Sidmouth and Budleigh Salterton Railways Legend
West of England Main Line 
Feniton 
Sidmoth Junction 
West of England Main Line 
Ottery St Mary Tipton St Johns 
Sidmouth Newton Poppleford East Budleigh Budleigh Salterton Littleham Avocet Line 
Exmouth
Coordinates: 50°42′06″N 3°17′29″W / 50.70158°N 3.29137°WReferences
Categories:- Disused railway stations in Devon
- Former London and South Western Railway stations
- Railway stations opened in 1899
- Railway stations closed in 1967
- Beeching closures in England
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