What type of railway was the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway?
Q: What type of railway was the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway?
A: The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway was a narrow gauge railway line that ran through Exmoor from Barnstaple to Lynton and Lynmouth in North Devon.
Q: When did Woody Bay station open?
A: Woody Bay station opened with the line (as Wooda Bay until the name was changed in 1901) on 7 March 1898.
Q: When did it close?
A: Woody Bay station closed when the line was closed on 29 September 1935.
Q: Who owned the line after 1923?
A: After 1923, the line was part of the Southern Railway.
Q: What happened to plans for a resort at Woody Bay?
A: Plans for a resort at Woody Bay were stopped when the promotor went bankrupt in 1900, and although a route was surveyed for a branch line to the bay, it was never built.
Q: When did restoration of Woody Bay Station begin?
A: Restoration of Woody Bay Station began after it was bought by the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Company in 1995.
Q: Where is Woody Bay Station located?
A: Woody Bay Station is located at grid reference SS68254641 Coordinates 51°12′06″N 3°53′14″W / 51.20167°N 3.88718°W / 51.20167; -3.88718
