Torrington railway station
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Torrington
(L&SWR) station was a west country railway station that dispatched trains to Bideford
and Barnstaple
, as well as being a terminus for the North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway line to Halwill
in North Devon. The station was closed for regular passenger services in 1965 but special passenger trains and freight used the line until 1982. The station building has been converted to a pub.
There's even hope of reaching Barnstaple (interchanging with services on the Tarka Line
. Though all this would take some years to consider.
50°57′28"N 4°10′36"W
Torrington
-People:* Jeff Torrington, Scottish writer* George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington, British naval officer and statesman-Places:In Australia:* Torrington, New South WalesIn Canada:* Torrington, AlbertaIn the United Kingdom:...
(L&SWR) station was a west country railway station that dispatched trains to Bideford
Bideford railway station
The first Bideford railway station was opened on 2 November 1855 as the terminus of the Bideford Extension Railway from Barnstaple. This was taken over by the London and South Western Railway about ten years later....
and Barnstaple
Barnstaple railway station
Barnstaple railway station is the terminus of a long branch line, known as the Tarka Line, north west of Exeter St Davids, in Devon.It was known as Barnstaple Junction from 1874 to 1970 as it was the junction between lines to , , and Exeter-History:...
, as well as being a terminus for the North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway line to Halwill
Halwill
Halwill is a village in Devon, England just off the A3079 Okehampton to Holsworthy road. About a mile away on the main road is another settlement called Halwill Junction....
in North Devon. The station was closed for regular passenger services in 1965 but special passenger trains and freight used the line until 1982. The station building has been converted to a pub.
Tarka Valley Railway
In July 2008, A railway preservation society called the (Tarka Valley Railway) has been formed to create a heritage railway by laying a short section of track adjacent to the platforms and displaying some rolling stock. However in later years to come the Tarka Valley Railway could extend to and include the Bideford & Instow Railway as part of the proposed tourist route.There's even hope of reaching Barnstaple (interchanging with services on the Tarka Line
Tarka Line
The Tarka Line is a railway line from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, England. The line follows the River Creedy, River Yeo and River Taw for some of its route...
. Though all this would take some years to consider.
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