RAILSCOT | North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway

Introduction

This line extended the Torrington branch to Halwill. The northern portion of the line was a Standard Gauge conversion of the Torrington and Marland Light Railway. It opened in 1925 and closed to through traffic in 1965, remaining open to minerals (and occasional tour trains) between Torrington and Meeth Clay Works. It closed completely in 1982.

Dates

/ /1925	North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway Opened from Torrington (Torrington Extension (London and South Western Railway)) to Halwill Junction (Holsworthy Branch (London and South Western Railway)). Much of the Torrington and Marland Light Railway was used, having been converted into a standard gauge railway. Stations opened at Dunsbear Halt, Petrockstow, Meeth Halt, Hatherleigh, Hole. The Marland Clay Works lines remained 3ft and in use.
/ /1926	North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway Watergate Halt, Yarde Halt opened.
/ /1965	North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway Torrington and Marland Light Railway Torrington Extension (London and South Western Railway) Bideford Extension Railway Taw Vale Railway and Dock Company Torrington closed to regular passenger trains. Hole, Hatherleigh, Meeth Halt, Petrockstow, Dunsbear Halt, Yarde Halt, Watergate Halt, Torrington, Bideford [2nd], Instow, Fremington. Halwill to near Meeth Clay Works closed.
/08/1982	North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway Torrington and Marland Light Railway Torrington Extension (London and South Western Railway) Bideford Extension Railway Taw Vale Railway and Dock Company 'The Devon Explorer' runs from Barnstaple to Meeth Clay Works and return.
08/11/1982	North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway Torrington and Marland Light Railway Torrington Extension (London and South Western Railway) Bideford Extension Railway Taw Vale Railway and Dock Company Line officially closed from Meeth Clay Works to Barnstaple. Clay traffic had transferred to road.
/06/1984	North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway Torrington and Marland Light Railway Torrington Extension (London and South Western Railway) Bideford Extension Railway Taw Vale Railway and Dock Company Track lifting begins, working back from Meeth Clay Works through Torrington and Bideford to Barnstaple.

Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.

Torrington to Dunsbear

The northern portion of this line was a Standard Gauge conversion of the Torrington and Marland Light Railway.

Dunsbear to Halwill

Petrockstow

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A DMU at Petrockstow, North Devon, in August 1982 with a railtour bound for Meeth. Closed to passengers in 1965 the line continued to carry freight ...
Ian Dinmore /08/1982

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Meeth Clay Works

Devon Wildlife Trust - Meeth Quarry
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Meeth Halt

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A study in genteel rural decline - Meeth Halt building looking north towards Torrington in April 2023. The windows have not been smashed because they ...
Ken Strachan 05/04/2023

A view along the platform at Meeth Halt on 03 July 2008 with a lorry heading south on the A386 road towards Hatherleigh. The station building is ...
John McIntyre 03/07/2008

Remains of Meeth Halt station on 3 July 2008, standing alongside the A386 road between Okehampton and Great Torrington. ...
John McIntyre 03/07/2008

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North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway

Introduction

Dates

Portions of line and locations

Torrington to Dunsbear

Dunsbear to Halwill

Petrockstow

Meeth Clay Works

Meeth Halt

Hatherleigh

Hole

Halwill

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