Camels Head Halt | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Plymouth, Devon England |
| Coordinates | 50°23′42″N 4°10′26″W / 50.395°N 4.174°W |
| Grid reference | SX456572 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 November 1906[1] | Opened |
| 4 May 1942[1] | Closed |
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Camels Head Halt railway station, named after a local public house[2] in Plymouth, was opened as part of the city's suburban network by the London and South Western Railway in 1906, closing in 1942. It was located on the outskirts of the city in sight of the Great Western Railway main line that crossed the River Tamar by the Royal Albert Bridge.[3]
- ^ a b Butt (1995), p. 52.
- ^ "Devon CXXIII.3, Revised: 1892 to 1893, Published: 1894". Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Plymouth (Hills), Sheet 348, Revised: 1908, Published: 1911". Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2018.