Tavistock North railway station
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Tavistock North was a railway station operated by the Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
, serving the town of Tavistock. The station opened on 2 June 1890 and closed on 6 May 1968. The main station building has been completely restored by its current owners and converted in to 3 luxury self catering cottages and has been awarded 5 stars by Visit Britain. The Station Master's house is being restored to a private dwelling, while the extensive goods yard is now known as Kilworthy Park and houses the offices of West Devon Borough Council. The trackbed for around a mile south of Tavistock North station is open to the public as a footpath and nature reserve, and it is possible to walk across the viaducts that overlook the town.
The trackbed south of Tavistock is almost intact to Bere Alston
, where it joins the present-day Tamar Valley Line
. There has been discussion regarding the re-opening of a rail link for a number of years. Engineering assessment shows the trackbed and structures (bridges, tunnels etc.) to be in sound condition.
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...
, serving the town of Tavistock. The station opened on 2 June 1890 and closed on 6 May 1968. The main station building has been completely restored by its current owners and converted in to 3 luxury self catering cottages and has been awarded 5 stars by Visit Britain. The Station Master's house is being restored to a private dwelling, while the extensive goods yard is now known as Kilworthy Park and houses the offices of West Devon Borough Council. The trackbed for around a mile south of Tavistock North station is open to the public as a footpath and nature reserve, and it is possible to walk across the viaducts that overlook the town.
The trackbed south of Tavistock is almost intact to Bere Alston
Bere Alston railway station
Bere Alston railway station is an unstaffed halt situated near the village of Bere Alston in Devon, England, north of Plymouth on the branch to Gunnislake....
, where it joins the present-day 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:...
. There has been discussion regarding the re-opening of a rail link for a number of years. Engineering assessment shows the trackbed and structures (bridges, tunnels etc.) to be in sound condition.
See also
- Tavistock South railway station