Former Tavistock to Plymouth railway © N Chadwick

SX5264 : Former Tavistock to Plymouth railway

taken 4 years ago, near to Clearbrook, Devon, Great Britain

Former Tavistock to Plymouth railway

The South Devon and Tavistock Railway linked Plymouth with Tavistock in Devon; it opened in 1859. It was extended by the Launceston and South Devon Railway to Launceston, in Cornwall in 1865.
For a period it carried the standard gauge (then referred to as narrow gauge) trains of the London and South Western Railway between Lydford and Plymouth: a third rail, making mixed gauge was provided.
The line closed in 1962. A short section has since been reopened as a preserved line by the Plym Valley Railway.
National Cycle Network Route 27 follows much of the course of the railway as does, The West Devon Way
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Grid Square: SX5264, 33 images (more nearby )
Photographer: N Chadwick (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Friday, 30 March, 2018 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 16 June, 2018
Geographical Context: Paths Railways Derelict, Disused
Subject Location: OSGB36: SX 5276 6467 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:27.7995N 4:4.5531W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SX 5278 6465
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)