19th century broad gauge railway in Devon, England
Torbay and Brixham Railway
Overview
Headquarters
Brixham
Locale
England
Dates of operation
1868–1883
Successor
Great Western Railway
Technical
Track gauge
7 ft (2,134 mm)
Length
2.07 miles (3.33 km)
The Torbay and Brixham Railway was a 7 ft (2,134 mm) broad gauge railway in England which linked the Dartmouth and Torbay Railway at Churston railway station, Devon with the important fishing port of Brixham. It was a little over two miles long. Never more than a local branch line, it closed in 1963.
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