NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Riviera Line

The Riviera Line is a local railway line that connects the city of Exeter to the "English Riviera" resorts of Torbay in Devon, England. It is closely linked with the London to Penzance Main Line, with which it shares the route along the South Devon sea wall. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Tarka Line is a railway line from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, UK. There is also a branch to Okehampton, which has recently reopened to passenger trains. ... Barnstaple railway station is a station on the Tarka Line in Devon serving the town of Barnstaple. ... It has been suggested that Cornish Main Line be merged into this article or section. ... Paddington Station, March 2005 during rush hour Paddington station or London Paddington station is a major National Rail and London Underground station complex in the Paddington area of London. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Exeter St Davids station is the most important of seven National Rail stations in the city of Exeter in southwest England. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The West of England Main Line is the British railway line from London Waterloo to Exeter. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... The Avocet Line is the railway line from Exeter to Exmouth, UK. The line follows the River Exe for most of its route, giving views of the estuary. ... Exmouth station serves the town of Exmouth in Devon, UK. The current station building dates from 1982 and replaced the much older station, the site of which is now the towns bus station and swimming and sports centre. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The River Exe rises on Exmoor in Devon, near the north (Bristol Channel) coast of the county, but flows more or less directly due south and reaches the sea at a substantial ria on the south (English Channel) coast. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Exeter St Thomas is a suburban station in Exeter. ... 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Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The South Devon Railway engine houses were built in Devon, England, to power the atmospheric trains on the South Devon Railway between Exeter and Plymouth. ... The River Exe rises on Exmoor in Devon, near the north (Bristol Channel) coast of the county, but flows more or less directly due south and reaches the sea at a substantial ria on the south (English Channel) coast. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Starcross station serves the village of Starcross in Devon. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Cockwood seen from across its harbour, with the tide in. ... 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Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... It has been suggested that Cornish Main Line be merged into this article or section. ... Penzance Station serves the town of Penzance, Cornwall, UK. The station is the terminus of the Great Western Main Line from London though the Westcountry. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The railway branch line from Newton Abbot to Kingswear is unusual as a large majority of the stations are still open for traffic. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Torre station is a suburban station in Torquay, Devon it is only served by the stopping service between Paignton and Exeter. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Torquay Railway station serves the town of Torquay, Devon, UK - The station is operated by First Great Western Category: ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The railway branch line from Newton Abbot to Kingswear is unusual as a large majority of the stations are still open for traffic. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Paignton railway station is the railway station serving Paignton in Devon. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A steam train leaving Kingswear railway station The Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway operates from Paignton to Kingswear along the former Dartmouth and Torbay Railway line, in Devon, England. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A steam train leaving Kingswear railway station The Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway operates from Paignton to Kingswear along the former Dartmouth and Torbay Railway line, in Devon, England. ... Kingswear railway station is the terminus of the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway, a heritage railway in Devon, United Kingdom. ... The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in the southwest of England, also known as the West Country. ... Torbay (IPA: ) is an east-facing bay, at the western most end of Lyme Bay in the south-west of England, situated roughly midway between the cities of Exeter and Plymouth. ... Part of the seafront of Torquay, south Devon, at high tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordered by Cornwall to the west, and Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Cornish Main Line be merged into this article or section. ... The sea wall at Dawlish The South Devon Railway sea wall is situated on the south coast of Devon in England. ...

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History

The line from Exeter was opened by the South Devon Railway on 30 May 1846 and was extended to Newton Abbot on 30 December 1846. After the company had completed its main line to Plymouth it opened a branch from Newton Abbot to Torquay on 18 December 1848. Nine years later this was extended as the independent Dartmouth and Torbay Railway to Paignton on 2 August 1859. The South Devon Railway Company built and operated the railway from Exeter to Plymouth and Torquay in Devon, England. ... is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... , Plymouth (Cornish: ) is a city of 243,795 inhabitants (2001 census) in the south-west of England, or alternatively the West Country, and is situated within the traditional and ceremonial county of Devon at the mouths of the rivers Plym and Tamar and at the head of one of the... is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Dartmouth and Torbay Railway was a broad gauge railway linking the South Devon Railway branch at Torquay with Kingswear in Devon, United Kingdom. ... is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

These lines were built as single-track, 7 feet ¼ inch broad gauge railways by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. They were designed for atmospheric power, though it was only used from 13 September 1847 until 9 September 1848; the remains of several of the stationary engines can still be seen by the side of the line. The track was converted to standard gauge on May 21, 1892. Double track was laid in sections over many years, requiring the widening or removal of several tunnels near Dawlish. For other uses, see Gauge. ... Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS (9 April 1806 â€“ 15 September 1859) (IPA: ), was a British engineer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The Dartmouth and Torquay Railway was operated from the outset by the South Devon Railway and amalgamated with it in 1872. This company in turn amalgamated with the Great Western Railway on 1 February 1876 which lasted until 31 December 1947 after which it was nationalised as part of British Railways. Amalgamation, meaning to combine or unite into one form, has several uses: Amalgam, in chemistry, mining and dentistry, the result of the blending of mercury with another metal or alloy Amalgamation (mining), the process of separation of precious metals from ore. ... The original Bristol Temple Meads station, first terminus of the GWR, is the building to the left of this picture The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company, linking South West England, the West Country and South Wales with London. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nationalization is the act of taking assets into state ownership. ... British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system, from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ...

Services

Local passenger services on the line are operated by First Great Western. Most days see an approximately hourly service calling at all stations, which runs beyond Exeter to and from Exmouth along the Avocet Line. On Sundays a more restricted service operates, usually terminating at Exeter. First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd,[1] a British train operating company owned by First Group, which operates services in the west and south west of England and South Wales. ... There are several places named Exmouth: Exmouth in Western Australia, Australia Exmouth in Devon, England This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Avocet Line is the railway line from Exeter to Exmouth, UK. The line follows the River Exe for most of its route, giving views of the estuary. ...

Other services on the line include First Great Western express services from London Paddington, South West Trains from London Waterloo, and Virgin Cross-Country services from the Midlands and the North. These mostly call only at Exeter St Davids, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot, Torquay, and Paignton. Other long-distance services of the same operators call at Exeter, Dawlish, Teignmouth and Newton Abbot before continuing to Plymouth or even Penzance. First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd,[1] a British train operating company owned by First Group, which operates services in the west and south west of England and South Wales. ... Paddington station, also known as London Paddington, is a major National Rail and London Underground station complex in the Paddington area of London, England. ... South West Trains (SWT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom, providing train services to the south-west of London, chiefly in Greater London and the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire and Wiltshire (the area largely covered before 1923 by the London and South... Facade of Waterloo Station, London Waterloo is a major train station and transport interchange located in the Waterloo district of London, which was itself named after the Battle of Waterloo in which Napoleon was defeated near Brussels. ... A Class 220 Voyager at Bristol. ... Exeter St Davids station is the most important of seven National Rail stations in the city of Exeter in southwest England. ... Train approaching Dawlish station Dawlish station serves the town of Dawlish in Devon. ... The front of the station Teignmouth railway station serves the resort of Teignmouth in Devon. ... Newton Abbot railway station serves the town of Newton Abbot in Devon, England. ... Torquay Railway station serves the town of Torquay, Devon, UK - The station is operated by First Great Western Category: ... Paignton railway station is the railway station serving Paignton in Devon. ... Plymouth station Plymouth railway station serves the city of Plymouth, Devon, UK. It is the largest of the six railway stations in the city, and the only one served by Intercity trains. ... Penzance Station serves the town of Penzance, Cornwall, UK. The station is the terminus of the Great Western Main Line from London though the Westcountry. ...

Route description

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The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in the southwest of England, also known as the West Country. ... Starcross is a small riverside town on the west bank of the estuary of the River Exe in Devon. ... There are several places named Exmouth: Exmouth in Western Australia, Australia Exmouth in Devon, England This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Map sources for Dawlish Warren at grid reference SX979786 Dawlish Warren is a small seaside resort near Dawlish on the south coast of Devon, England. ... Map sources for Dawlish at grid reference SX963767 The Great Western Main Line runs along the Dawlish seafront Dawlish is a town on the south coast of Devon, England, 12 miles from the County town of Exeter, with a population of around 13,000 people. ... , Teignmouth (IPA: ) is a town on the north bank of the estuary mouth of the River Teign in south Devon, England. ... Location within the British Isles Newton Abbot is a market town in Devon , England on the River Teign, with a population of 23,580 (2001 census). ... One of the 17 Contrade of the city of Siena who take part in the twice-yearly Palio di Siena. ... , Torquay (IPA: ) is a town in Devon, England. ... Paignton harbour , Paignton (IPA: ) is a coastal town in Devon in the United Kingdom. ...

Exeter to Dawlish Warren

After leaving Exeter St Davids, the line crosses the River Exe and passes above the suburbs of Exeter along a stone viaduct on which is situated Exeter St Thomas railway station. Beyond this is an industrial area where two lines used to branch out. On the left a short line went down to the Exeter Canal at City Basin; on the right a longer branch ran to Heathfield on the Newton Abbot to Moretonhampstead branch. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 413 pixelsFull resolution (830 Ã— 429 pixel, file size: 46 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 413 pixelsFull resolution (830 Ã— 429 pixel, file size: 46 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Virgin Trains Class 221 Super Voyager 221137 Mayflower Pilgrims at Camborne Station, Cornwall operating route VT1651, preparing to depart for Penzance. ... Exeter St Davids station is the most important of seven National Rail stations in the city of Exeter in southwest England. ... The River Exe rises on Exmoor in Devon, near the north (Bristol Channel) coast of the county, but flows more or less directly due south and reaches the sea at a substantial ria on the south (English Channel) coast. ... The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in the southwest of England, also known as the West Country. ... Torontos Bloor Street Viaduct bridges the Don valley; road traffic uses the upper deck, rail traffic uses the lower deck. ... Exeter St Thomas is a suburban station in Exeter. ... The Exeter canal was built in 1563 which means it predates the canal mania period and is one of the oldest artificial waterways in the UK. It was built to bypass the blocking of the River Exe by the Earls of Devon. ... The Teign Valley Line was a single line railway that ran from Heathfield, Devon to Exeter via the Teign Valley. ... Heathfield station in 1969. ... The Moretonhampstead and South Devon Railway was a 7 ft 0Â¼ in broad gauge railway which linked the South Devon Railway at Newton Abbot railway station with Bovey Tracey and Moretonhampstead, Devon, United Kingdom. ...

Once out in the countryside it crosses marshes and passes the site of Exminster railway station. The canal comes into view on the left and joins the River Exe, as does the railway, at Turf. The square pond next to the line is the site of Turf engine house. This stretch of the line used to have long water troughs between the rails from which steam locomotives could refill their water tanks without stopping. There are eleven disused railway stations between Exeter St Davids and Plymouth Millbay, Devon, England. ... The River Exe rises on Exmoor in Devon, near the north (Bristol Channel) coast of the county, but flows more or less directly due south and reaches the sea at a substantial ria on the south (English Channel) coast. ... The South Devon Railway engine houses were built in Devon, England, to power the atmospheric trains on the South Devon Railway between Exeter and Plymouth. ... A track pan is a long trough filled with water, lying along a stretch of railroad track between the rails. ...

From Powderham Castle the railway is right alongside the river; on one side of the line is the castle's deer park, while on the other, across the river, trains on the Avocet Line may be seen near Lympstone Commando railway station. Our train now enters the village of Starcross; beyond Starcross railway station is the pier for the ferry to Exmouth and the old Starcross engine house. Powderham Castle, located in Devon, England, was built between 1390 and 1420 by Sir Philip Courtney. ... Deer Park is the name of some places in the United States of America: Deer Park, Illinois Deer Park, Maryland Deer Park, New York Deer Park, Texas Deer Park, Washington Deer Park is also a neighbourhood in Toronto, site of Upper Canada College. ... The Avocet Line is the railway line from Exeter to Exmouth, UK. The line follows the River Exe for most of its route, giving views of the estuary. ... Lympstone Commando railway station is a railway station on the branch line from Exeter to Exmouth in Devon, England. ... Starcross is a small riverside town on the west bank of the estuary of the River Exe in Devon. ... Starcross station serves the village of Starcross in Devon. ... The ferry at Starcross Pier The Exmouth to Starcross Ferry is a passenger ferry which crosses the mouth of the River Exe in the English county of Devon. ... Map sources for Exmouth at grid reference SY004809 Exmouth is a town in Devon, England, at the east side of the mouth of the River Exe. ... The South Devon Railway engine houses were built in Devon, England, to power the atmospheric trains on the South Devon Railway between Exeter and Plymouth. ...

A little further along the river the railway crosses the mouth of Cockwood harbour. Near the shipwreck here was the 1,285 feet long Exe Bight Pier, in use from 1869 for about ten years. Dawlish Warren now comes into sight, the sand dunes are home to a nature reserve where many wading and sea birds can be seen. The railway line opens out into four lines at Dawlish Warren railway station, where the platforms are alongside loop lines that allow fast trains to overtake stopping services. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 405 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (540 Ã— 800 pixel, file size: 71 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Pumping House at Starcross, Devon, UK originally part of Brunels Atmospheric Railway. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 405 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (540 Ã— 800 pixel, file size: 71 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Pumping House at Starcross, Devon, UK originally part of Brunels Atmospheric Railway. ... Cockwood seen from across its harbour, with the tide in. ... Map sources for Dawlish Warren at grid reference SX979786 Dawlish Warren is a small seaside resort near Dawlish on the south coast of Devon, England. ... Dawlish Warren station serves the holiday camps alongside Dawlish Warren. ...

Dawlish Warren to Teignmouth

After passing the seaside amusements of Dawlish Warren the railway comes onto the Sea Wall which it shares with a footpath, although it quickly enters the short and deep cutting at Langstone Rock. Emerging above the beach, views can be had across the sea towards Torbay. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 Ã— 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 Ã— 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... The sea wall at Dawlish The South Devon Railway sea wall is situated on the south coast of Devon in England. ... Torbay (IPA: ) is an east-facing bay, at the western most end of Lyme Bay in the south-west of England, situated roughly midway between the cities of Exeter and Plymouth. ...

Approaching Dawlish railway station Coastguard's Cottage is on the right (landward side). Although now a cafe, this building was used by the railway during its construction and then sold to the coastguard. Their boat house is below the footbridge. The town can be seen off to the right from Colonnade Viaduct at the other end of the station. Train approaching Dawlish station Dawlish station serves the town of Dawlish in Devon. ...

The line now enters its first tunnel, Kennaway (300 yards long), beneath Lea Mount, beyond which is Coryton beach and the Coryton tunnel. The next beach is the private Shell Cove and then the railway passes through Phillot Tunnel (47 yards long) and Clerk's Tunnel, emerging onto a section of sea wall at Breeches Rock before diving into Parson's Tunnel beneath Hole Head. The last two tunnels are named after the Parson and Clerk Rocks, two stacks in the sea off Hole Head. When the tunnel was dug the workers cut into a smugglers tunnel which ran from a hidden entrance above the cliff down to a secluded cove. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... , Teignmouth (IPA: ) is a town on the north bank of the estuary mouth of the River Teign in south Devon, England. ... Big Flowerpot, Canada Old Man of Hoy, Scotland Stack near Old Harry Rocks, England A stack is a geological landform consisting of a steep and often vertical column or columns of rock in the sea near a coast. ...

Beyond Parson's Tunnel is a short viaduct across Smugglers Lane and then the footpath resumes alongside the line for the final stretch of the Sea Wall past Sprey Point to the cutting at Teignmouth Eastcliff. On the landward side of the railway near Sprey Point can be seen the remains of a lime kiln used during the construction of the line. Torontos Bloor Street Viaduct bridges the Don valley; road traffic uses the upper deck, rail traffic uses the lower deck. ... A 19th century limekiln A limekiln is a kiln used to produce quicklime by the calcination of limestone (calcium carbonate). ...

Teignmouth to Newton Abbot

The railway passes through to Teignmouth railway station then continues through a cutting to emerge behind the busy Teignmouth Harbour, after which the railway resumes its course alongside the water, the River Teign. The cuttings on both sides of the station were originally tunnels and were opened out between 1879 and 1884. The railway passes under the Shaldon Bridge and then follows the river past the small promontories at Flow Point, Red Rock, and Summer House, opposite which can be seen the waterside inn at Coombe Cellars. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 418 pixelsFull resolution (910 Ã— 475 pixel, file size: 62 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Categroy:Virgin Cross-Country Categroy:Britsih Rail Class 221 File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 418 pixelsFull resolution (910 Ã— 475 pixel, file size: 62 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Categroy:Virgin Cross-Country Categroy:Britsih Rail Class 221 File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The front of the station Teignmouth railway station serves the resort of Teignmouth in Devon. ... The River Teign is a river in the county of Devon, England. ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A very small village opposite Teignmouth in South Devon, England. ... The term promontory has several similar meanings in English, including geographical names: A promontory is a prominent mass of land which overlooks lower lying land or a body of water (e. ... Coombe Cellars Inn is a pub in Great Britain on the River Teign in south Devon, England. ...

After leaving the riverside the line crosses Hackney Marshes and passes between the railway sidings at Hackney Yard and the race course to reach Newton Abbot railway station. The industrial area to the left of the station (when going in this direction) is the site of the South Devon Railway locomotive workshops - the older stone buildings dating from this time. Horseracing track, Happy Valley Racecourse of The Hong Kong Jockey Club About the paper and pencil game, see Racetrack. ... Newton Abbot railway station serves the town of Newton Abbot in Devon, England. ...

Newton Abbot to Paignton

Leaving Newton Abbot the railway widens out to four tracks; the two for Totnes diverge to the right at Aller Junction while the Riviera Line trains climb and then slowly descend towards the sea at Torquay. First though, they pass through Kingskerswell where there used to be a station. Part of the seafront at Torquay. ... Part of the seafront at Torquay. ... , Totnes (IPA: ) is a market town in South Devon, England. ... Kingskerswell, is a village located in Devon, England. ... The railway branch line from Newton Abbot to Kingswear is unusual as a large majority of the stations are still open for traffic. ...

Just before Torre railway station the line curves through a cutting; the Torquay engine house still stands on the top of the cutting on the right. On the left a stone building is the old goods shed while sidings for coal traffic were situated on the opposite side of the line. The station was also renamed then, having been known as "Torquay" until then. The disused signal box on the eastbound platform was unusually tall to allow the signalman to look over the footbridge to see trains approaching up the steep gradient. Torre station is a suburban station in Torquay, Devon it is only served by the stopping service between Paignton and Exeter. ... The South Devon Railway engine houses were built in Devon, England, to power the atmospheric trains on the South Devon Railway between Exeter and Plymouth. ... A goods shed is a railway building designed for storing goods before or after carriage in a train. ... For Signal Tower (former light house) in Arbroath, Scotland, see Signal Tower Museum. ... ...

Our train now drops down this to reach the newer Torquay railway station opened in 1859, although today's large stone buildings and old signal box date from 1878. Unlike the original station, this Torquay station is right by the beach at Abbey Sands and a level promenade links it with the harbour and town centre. Torquay Railway station serves the town of Torquay, Devon, UK - The station is operated by First Great Western Category: ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

On leaving the station the line passes beneath an ornamental cast iron bridge, through a small cutting, and then climbs alongside Livermead Beach to pass a headland at Preston before dropping down again into Paignton with more views of the beaches and sea. Immediately outside Paignton railway station is a busy level crossing right in the town centre. The ticket office is now situated in the 1859 goods shed; the bus station is right outside the front door while the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway is situated alongside on the other side of the station. Paignton railway station is the railway station serving Paignton in Devon. ... The term level crossing (also called a railroad crossing, railway crossing, train crossing or grade crossing) is a crossing on one level (at-grade intersection) â€” without recourse to a bridge or tunnel â€” of a railway line by a road, path, or another railroad. ... For other meanings, see Bus stop (disambiguation). ... A steam train leaving Kingswear railway station The Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway operates from Paignton to Kingswear along the former Dartmouth and Torbay Railway line, in Devon, England. ...

The railway line continues beyond the station to reach carriage sidings at Goodrington Sands and to provide a connection that allows special trains to run through to Kingswear over the steam railway. Goodrington Sands railway station is on the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway, a heritage railway in Devon, United Kingdom. ... Kingswear railway station is the terminus of the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway, a heritage railway in Devon, United Kingdom. ...

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Exeter to Dawlish Warren

Dawlish Warren to Teignmouth

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Newton Abbot to Paignton

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