Halwill Junction Station

Junction for Bude, North Cornwall and Torrington Lines.

Halwill Junction Station, Halwill, Devon - September 03, 1982
Halwill Junction Station (aka Halwill for Beaworthy) photographed on September 03, 1982. The station opened on January 20, 1879 and closed first to freight in 1964 and passengers on January 03, 1966. On opening the station was operated by the Devon and Cornwall Railway, then the London and Southwestern, Southern Railway, British Railways Southern Region and in the final years British Railways Western Region. The track was lifted in 1967. This view is taken from the down platform looking south towards Okehampton and shows the main station building. The platform face visible was the through down platform. The site of the station has now been cleared and has been replaced by a housing estate. Camera: Contax 139, Carl Zeiss 28mm f2.8 Distagon - Peruchrome C19 film by Agfa
Halwill Junction Station, Halwill, Devon - September 03, 1982
Halwill Junction Station (aka Halwill for Beaworthy) photographed on September 03, 1982. The station opened on January 20, 1879 and closed first to freight in 1964 and passengers on January 03, 1966. On opening the station was operated by the Devon and Cornwall Railway, then the London and Southwestern, Southern Railway, British Railways Southern Region and in the final years British Railways Western Region. The track was lifted in 1967. This view is taken from the down platform looking south towards Okehampton and shows the main station building. The platform face visible was the through down platform. The site of the station has now been cleared and has been replaced by a housing estate. Camera: Contax 139, Carl Zeiss 28mm f2.8 Distagon - Peruchrome C19 film by Agfa
Halwill Junction Station, Halwill, Devon - September 03, 1982
Halwill Junction Station (aka Halwill for Beaworthy) photographed on September 03, 1982. The station opened on January 20, 1879 and closed first to freight in 1964 and passengers on January 03, 1966. On opening the station was operated by the Devon and Cornwall Railway, then the London and Southwestern, Southern Railway, British Railways Southern Region and in the final years British Railways Western Region. The track was lifted in 1967. This view is taken from the down platform looking south towards Okehampton and shows the main station building. The platform face visible was the through down platform. The site of the station has now been cleared and has been replaced by a housing estate. Camera: Contax 139, Carl Zeiss 28mm f2.8 Distagon - Peruchrome C19 film by Agfa

West Country Independent Bus Operators
WJO Jennings Bedford YMT with Plaxton body CRL 918V seen in the station yard at Halwill Junction Station whilst operating the 629 Bude - Okehamton - Exeter rail replacement service - introduced after the closure of the former Southern Railway service between Exeter and Bude. The coaches always left the main road and travelled the few yards into the station yard before turning and heading off again. Unfortunately with that Pentax Auto 110 SLR - August 10, 1980.