title: Strand Road Halt railway station
text: # Strand Road Halt railway station
  
  Strand Road Halt was a minor railway station or halt/request stop in north Devon, England, close to Bideford, on the Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway, serving the outskirts of the town. It lay 0 mile and 32 chains from Bideford Quay.
  
  ## History
  
  The halt lay close to the "Yard" with its sidings, carriage shed and engine shed. The name was often shortened to The Strand.
  
  ### Infrastructure
  
  The halt had no freight facilities. A platform does not appear to have been provided and as a request stop passengers had to clearly indicate that the train should halt. A single storey signal box was present with home semaphore signals.
  
  ## Micro history
  
  vte Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway :
  
  Legend :
  
  | Appledore | Appledore |
  | - | - |
  | Lovers' Lane Halt | Lovers' Lane Halt |
  | Richmond Road Halt | Richmond Road Halt |
  | Northam | Northam |
  | Beach Road | Beach Road |
  | Westward Ho! | Westward Ho! |
  | Cornborough | Cornborough |
  | Abbotsham Road | Abbotsham Road |
  | Kenwith Castle Halt | Kenwith Castle Halt |
  | Causeway | Causeway |
  | The Lane Halt | The Lane Halt |
  | Locomotive shed | Locomotive shed |
  | Strand Road Halt | Strand Road Halt |
  | Bideford Quay | Bideford Quay |
  | Bideford | Bideford |
  | North Devon Railway | North Devon Railway |
  
  In January 1901, the first train, with one carriage, ran from Bideford to Northam carrying a few friends of the Directors.
  
  The fare from Bideford Quay to The Strand Halt was 1d.
  
  | Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station |
  | - | - | - |
  | The Lane Line and station closed | Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway | Bideford Quay Line and station closed |
  