Where is Woody Bay railway station?

Woody Bay railway station is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX31 4RA), in the parish of Martinhoe.

How do I get to Woody Bay railway station?

The nearest railway station is Woody Bay, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode EX31 4RA.

Is Woody Bay railway station a listed building?

Woody Bay railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.

Is Woody Bay railway station a protected site?

Yes — Woody Bay railway station is part of the North Exmoor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the West Exmoor Coast and Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is Woody Bay railway station free to visit?

Yes, Woody Bay railway station is free to enter.

How do I get to Woody Bay railway station?

The nearest railway station is Woody Bay, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX31 4RA.

Heritage railway stations · South West England

Woody Bay railway station

In or near Lynmouth.

Free admission

Woody Bay railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Woody Bay · 0.0 km

Free entry
Family-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

Woody Bay railway station is located in North Devon, with the postcode EX31 4RA. The nearest railway station is Woody Bay, which is 0 km away. Entry to the station is free.

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Woody Bay railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: North Exmoor SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Exmoor Coast and Woods SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Woody Bay, within the Exmoor National Park, is a station on the former Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, a narrow gauge line that ran through Exmoor from Barnstaple to Lynton and Lynmouth in North Devon. The station was situated inland, about 1 1/2 miles from Woody Bay itself.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

It opened with the line (as Wooda Bay until the name was changed in 1901) on 11 May 1898. The station building was designed by Jones of Lynton in a similar style to Lynton Town Hall. Woody Bay station was built in part to serve the expected development of a resort at Woody Bay, a mile or so to the north. A pier was built in the bay, although little further development took place, and the pier was destroyed by heavy seas before any trade could be established with passing steamers, and the development was abandoned when the promoter went into liquidation in 1900, and although a route was surveyed for a branch line to the bay, it was never constructed. From 1923 the line was operated by the…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.2017, -3.8872
County: Devon
District: North Devon
Parish: Martinhoe
Postcode: EX31 4RA
Parliamentary constituency: North Devon
Phone: +44 1598 763487
Established: 1898
Nearest railway station: Woody Bay — 0 km
Official site: www.lynton-rail.co.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q3301769 (CC0)
wikipedia: Woody Bay railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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