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Princetown railway station information


Princetown
General information
LocationPrincetown, West Devon
England
Coordinates50°32′37″N 3°59′45″W / 50.5435°N 3.9959°W / 50.5435; -3.9959
Grid referenceSX5867273436
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyPrincetown Railway
Pre-groupingPrincetown Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
11 August 1883[1]Station opened
3 March 1956[2]Station closed
Princetown Railway
Overview
LocaleWest Devon
Dates of operation1883–1956
SuccessorGreat Western Railway
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Length10+12 miles (16.9 km)
Legend
Princetown railway station
Princetown
Princetown railway station
Princetown railway station
Foggintor siding
Princetown railway station
King Tor Halt
Princetown railway station
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Swell Tor siding
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Ingra Tor Halt
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Lowry Road Crossing
Princetown railway station
Burrator & Sheepstor Halt
Princetown railway station
Prowse's Crossing
Princetown railway station
Dousland
Princetown railway station
Princetown railway station
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Princetown railway station
Yelverton
South Devon and
Tavistock Railway

Princetown railway station, opened in 1883 was the terminus of the 10.5 mile long single track branch line in Devon, England, running from Yelverton with eventually four intermediate stops, three being halts and one at Dousland as a fully fledged station.[3]

  1. ^ Butt (1995), Page 191
  2. ^ Mitchell (1994), Page 114
  3. ^ "The Princetown Railway Company – 1883–1921". The Encyclopaedia of Plymouth History. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2020.

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