Laira Halt railway station
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Not to be confused with Laira railway station.
Laira Halt was a small railway station situated in the Laira district of Plymouth, Devon in England. It was situated close to the Laira engine shed.
The station was opened by the Great Western Railway on 1 June 1904 along with several other small stations as part of a scheme to introduce a suburban train service, including Lipson Vale Halt a short distance to the west. Laira Halt was not particularly successful and was closed from 7 July 1930.
[edit] References
- Beck, Keith (1990). The Great Western in South Devon. Didcot: Wild Swan Publication. ISBN 0-906867-90-8.
- Gregory, R.H. (1982). The South Devon Railway. Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-286-2.
- Reed, Brian (1975). Diesel-Hydraulic Locomotives of the Western Region. Newton Abbot: David and Charles. ISBN 0-7153-6769-2.
- Smith, Martin (1995). An Illustrated History of Plymouth's Railways. Caernarfon: Irwell Press. ISBN 1871608414.
- The records of the Great Western Railway can be consulted at The National Archives
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