Gunnislake railway station
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Gunnislake railway station serves the village of Gunnislake
in Cornwall
, England
. There are also connecting buses from here to the town of Tavistock. However the station is located in or nearer to the villages of Drakewalls
and Albaston
. It is the northern terminus of the Tamar Valley Line
from Plymouth
.
The gauge East Cornwall Mineral Railway
was opened from the quay at Calstock
to Kelly Bray
on 8 May 1872. It was replaced by the present Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
route across Calstock Viaduct on 2 March 1908 which saw passenger trains introduced.
Gunnislake became a terminus on 7 November 1966, the service to Callington railway station
having closed the previous Saturday. The original station was on the far side of the road but it has now been resited on the Calstock side which has allowed the low (12 feet – 3.6m) bridge to be demolished.
trains from Plymouth
, which is typically a 45 minute journey. Connections with main line services can be made at Plymouth, although a small number of Tamar Valley services continue to or from Exeter St Davids
.
The railway from Plymouth to Gunnislake is designated as a community railway and is supported by marketing provided by the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership
. The line is promoted under the "Tamar Valley Line
" name.
Six pubs in Gunnislake take part in the Tamar Valley Line rail ale trail
, which is designed to promote the use of the line. The line is also part of the Dartmoor Sunday Rover network, with buses to Tavistock and Kit Hill
meeting trains at Gunnislake.
Gunnislake
Gunnislake is a large village in east Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated in the Tamar Valley approximately ten miles north of Plymouth...
in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. There are also connecting buses from here to the town of Tavistock. However the station is located in or nearer to the villages of Drakewalls
Drakewalls
Drakewalls is a small village in southeast Cornwall, UK. It is in Calstock parish, adjacent to Gunnislake between Callington and Tavistock.Primary education is provided by Delaware C.P. School....
and Albaston
Albaston
Albaston is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is located at Ordnance Survey grid reference .Albaston is about 1 mile from the centre of Gunnislake and half-a-mile from Gunnislake railway station, the terminus of the Tamar Valley Line from Plymouth.A brewery was once located in...
. It is the northern terminus of the Tamar Valley Line
Tamar Valley Line
The Tamar Valley Line is a railway line from Devonport in Plymouth Devon, to Gunnislake in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The line follows the River Tamar for much of its route.-History:...
from Plymouth
Plymouth railway station
Plymouth railway station serves the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. It is situated on the northern edge of the city centre close to the North Cross roundabout...
.
History
East Cornwall Mineral Railway
The East Cornwall Mineral Railway was a narrow gauge industrial railway opened in 1872 to serve the iron ore and stone quarries around Callington in Cornwall....
was opened from the quay at Calstock
Calstock
Calstock is civil parish and a large village in south east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, on the border with Devon. The village is situated on the River Tamar south west of Tavistock and north of Plymouth....
to Kelly Bray
Kelly Bray
Kelly Bray is a village in east Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated one mile north of Callington immediately east of Kit Hill in a former mining area. Kelly Bray is first recorded ca...
on 8 May 1872. It was replaced by the present Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
The Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway in England was built by an independent company but operated by the London and South Western Railway as part of its main line to give it independent access to Plymouth. It ran from to Devonport Junction, just west of Plymouth North Road...
route across Calstock Viaduct on 2 March 1908 which saw passenger trains introduced.
Gunnislake became a terminus on 7 November 1966, the service to Callington railway station
Callington railway station
Callington railway station was a railway station in the town of Callington, Cornwall, built by the Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway, but operated by the London and South Western Railway. It was the terminus of a branch line from Bere Alston, and the station closed in 1966...
having closed the previous Saturday. The original station was on the far side of the road but it has now been resited on the Calstock side which has allowed the low (12 feet – 3.6m) bridge to be demolished.
Description
There is a single platform – on the left of trains arriving from Plymouth. The station car park and bus interchange is situated immediately behind the platform.Services
Gunnislake is the terminus of Tamar Valley LineTamar Valley Line
The Tamar Valley Line is a railway line from Devonport in Plymouth Devon, to Gunnislake in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The line follows the River Tamar for much of its route.-History:...
trains from Plymouth
Plymouth railway station
Plymouth railway station serves the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. It is situated on the northern edge of the city centre close to the North Cross roundabout...
, which is typically a 45 minute journey. Connections with main line services can be made at Plymouth, although a small number of Tamar Valley services continue to or from Exeter St Davids
Exeter St Davids railway station
Exeter St Davids station is the most important of seven National Rail stations in the city of Exeter in southwest England. Today the station is owned by Network Rail and operated by First Great Western.-History:...
.
The railway from Plymouth to Gunnislake is designated as a community railway and is supported by marketing provided by the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership
Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership
The Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership is the largest Community Rail Partnership in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1991 to promote the use of, and improvements to, rural railways in Devon and Cornwall, and also to promote the places served in order to improve the local economy.The...
. The line is promoted under the "Tamar Valley Line
Tamar Valley Line
The Tamar Valley Line is a railway line from Devonport in Plymouth Devon, to Gunnislake in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The line follows the River Tamar for much of its route.-History:...
" name.
Six pubs in Gunnislake take part in the Tamar Valley Line rail ale trail
Rail ale trail
A rail ale trail is a marketing exercise in the United Kingdom that is designed to promote tourism to a rural area, by encouraging people to visit a series of pubs that are close to railway stations along a railway line. Participants are rewarded for visiting the pubs by train. In doing this they...
, which is designed to promote the use of the line. The line is also part of the Dartmoor Sunday Rover network, with buses to Tavistock and Kit Hill
Kit Hill
Kit Hill dominates the area between Callington and the River Tamar in southeast Cornwall, UK. The word 'Kit' comes from Old English for Kite, a reference to birds of prey . Buzzards and Sparrowhawks can still be seen on the hill...
meeting trains at Gunnislake.