Halwill

Location type

Station

Names and dates

Halwill and Beaworthy (1879-1887)
Halwill Junction (1887-1923)
Halwill (1923-1966)

Opened on the Holsworthy Branch (London and South Western Railway).
Opened on the North Cornwall Railway.
Opened on the North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway.

Chronology Dates

  /  /1879Holsworthy Branch (London and South Western Railway)
Opened from Meldon Junction to Holsworthy. Stations opened at Ashbury, Halwill and Beaworthy, Dunsland Cross and Holsworthy.
  /  /1886North Cornwall Railway
Line opened from Halwill and Beaworthy (Holsworthy Branch (London and South Western Railway)) to Launceston [LSWR]. Stations opened at Ashwater, Tower Hill [LSWR], Launceston [LSWR].
  /  /1887Holsworthy Branch (London and South Western Railway)
Halwill and Beaworthy renamed Halwill Junction.
  /  /1923Holsworthy Branch (London and South Western Railway)
Halwill Junction renamed Halwill.
  /  /1925North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway
Opened from Torrington (Torrington Extension (London and South Western Railway)) to Halwill Junction (Holsworthy Branch (London and South Western Railway)). Much of the Torrington and Marland Light Railway was used, having been converted into a standard gauge railway. Stations opened at Dunsbear Halt, Petrockstow, Meeth Halt, Hatherleigh, Hole. The Marland Clay Works lines remained 3ft and in use.
  /  /1965North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway
Torrington and Marland Light Railway
Torrington Extension (London and South Western Railway)
Bideford Extension Railway
Taw Vale Railway and Dock Company
Torrington closed to regular passenger trains. Hole, Hatherleigh, Meeth Halt, Petrockstow, Dunsbear Halt, Yarde Halt, Watergate Halt, Torrington, Bideford [2nd], Instow, Fremington. Halwill to near Meeth Clay Works closed.
  /  /1966Holsworthy Branch (London and South Western Railway)
Bude Branch (London and South Western Railway)
Meldon Junction to Holsworthy and Bude closed to passengers and completely. Stations closed Bude, Whitstone and Bridgerule, Holsworthy, Dunsland Cross, Halwill, Ashbury and Maddaford Moor Halt.
  /  /1966North Cornwall Railway
Closed to passengers and completely from Wadebridge [2nd] to Halwill. Stations closed St Kew Highway, Port Isaac Road, Delabole, Camelford, Otterham, Tresmeer, Egloskerry, Launceston [LSWR], Tower Hill [LSWR], Ashwater.