Delabole railway station

Delabole

Delyow Boll
The former station in 2009
General information
LocationDelabole, Cornwall
England
Coordinates50°37′21″N 4°43′36″W / 50.6226°N 4.7268°W / 50.6226; -4.7268
Grid referenceSX0721983875
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
18 October 1893[1]Station opens
7 September 1964Station closed to goods
3 October 1966[1]Station closed to passengers

Delabole railway station (Cornish: Delyow Boll) was a railway station that served a quarry, rural district, and village of Delabole, situated approximately two miles (3 km) west of Camelford in north Cornwall, England, UK. It was located on the North Cornwall Railway and named after Delabole Quarry. There were three hamlets in the vicinity, Pengelly, Meadrose, and Rockhead, while the hamlet of Delabole was south of the quarry.

  1. ^ a b Butt, Page 77