OLD PLYMOUTH . UK
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Webpage created: April 14, 2018
Webpage updated: December 10, 2022

        

RAILWAYS IN OLD PLYMOUTH  |  TURNCHAPEL BRANCH
BRANCH LINE, FRIARY STATION TO TURNCHAPEL STATION

ORESTON STATION

Oreston Station, at exactly 2 miles from Plymstock Station, was opened on January 1st 1897.

Oreston Station looking towards Plymstock.
©  Lens of Sutton.

It had minimum facilities and was no more than a halt.  A siding was subsequently provided on the Up side, behind the Station, for the use of Messrs F J Moore Limited.  It was operated by means of the Train Tablet.

A closeer view of the nameboard and station building at Oreston Station.
Note the wagons in the siding behind the platform.
© Mr R K Blencowe, Romsey, Hampshire.

Bayly's Ground Frame and Timber Yard Siding were at 2 miles 26 chains.

From Monday May 5th 1941 until further notice passenger trains departed from Oreston Station for Friary Station at the following times: 5.56am; 6.34am; 7.04am; 7.43am; 8.30am; 9.04am; 11.04am; 12.29pm; 1.04pm; 1.40pm; 2.21pm; 4.36pm; 5.10pm; 5.53pm; 6.46pm; 7.51pm; 8.51pm; 9.23pm and 10.31pm.  The journey to Friary Station took nine minutes, with stops at Plymstock Station, and Lucas Terrace Halt.  All trains were Third Class only.  There was no Sunday service.  Passenger trains left Oreston Station for Turnchapel Station at the following times: 5.44am; 6.25am; 6.55am; 7.35am; 8.23am; 8.55am; 10.47am;  12.22pm; 12.55pm; 1.28pm; 2.12pm; 4.29pm; 5.04pm; 5.46pm; 6.37pm; 7.37pm; 8.37pm; 9.16pm and 10.22pm.  The journey took three minutes. 

According to the "The Official Hand-book of Station 1956" Oreston Station, which included Bayly's Siding, dealt with goods traffic, parcels, and miscellaneous traffic.  It was not equipped with a crane.

Oreston Station was closed to passenger traffic on or as from July 2nd 1951 and to freight traffic on or as from September 30th 1961.