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It had reached St Davids station in Exeter in 1844 and was allied with the Great Western Railway (GWR) with which it connected at Bristol, forming a continuous route from London. The South Devon Railway (SDR) continued the line westward from Exeter to reach Plymouth in 1848. These broad gauge 'associated companies' formed a powerful group ...
The station was expanded ready for the opening of the Cornwall Railway on 4 May 1859 and the South Devon and Tavistock Railway on 22 June 1859. Initially known as just 'Plymouth', it became 'Plymouth Millbay' after other stations were opened in the town in 1876–7 at Mutley and North Road. [25] [26]
The Exeter–Plymouth line, also called the South Devon Main Line, is a central part of the trunk railway line between London Paddington and Penzance in the southern United Kingdom. It is a major branch of the Great Western Main Line and runs from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth, from where it continues as the Cornish Main Line.
Stations opened after the SDR was absorbed by the GWR in 1876 are shown in italic. [1] [36] [37] [35] Exeter to Plymouth. Exeter St Davids - Bristol and Exeter Railway station used by arrangement; St Thomas (Exeter) - renamed St Thomas in April 1853; renamed Exeter St Thomas May 1897; Exminster - opened late August 1852; closed 30 March 1964 ...
At Exeter, the LSWR had its own station, Queen Street, more conveniently situated than the St Davids station of the Bristol & Exeter Railway (B&ER), but its elevated location made onward extension into west Devon difficult. When it eventually did so, it descended by a steep and curved connection into the B&ER station, running a few miles ...
Ivybridge railway station is situated on the Exeter to Plymouth line [1] and serves the town of Ivybridge in Devon, England. It is 234 miles 27 chains (234.34 mi; 377.1 km) down the line from the zero point at London Paddington , measured via Box .
Disused railway stations in Plymouth, Devon (16 P) Pages in category "Disused railway stations in Devon" The following 166 pages are in this category, out of 166 total.
Pages in category "Disused railway stations in Plymouth, Devon" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .