Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway






Dates

  /  /1890Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
Line opened from Devonport King's Road to Lydford [LSW]. Stations opened at Devonport King's Road, Ford, St Budeaux [LSW] , Beer Ferris, Beer Alston, Tavistock [LSWR] and Brentnor.
  /  /1894East Cornwall Mineral Railway
Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
East Cornwall Mineral Railway absorbed by the Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway.
  /  /1897Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
Beer Alston renamed Bere Alston.
  /  /1897Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
Beer Ferris renamed Bere Ferrers.
  /  /1897Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
Tamerton Foliot opened.
  /  /1906Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
Weston Mill Halt opened.
  /  /1906Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
Camel's Head Halt opened.
  /  /1908East Cornwall Mineral Railway
Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
East Cornwall Mineral Railway converted from 3ft 6in to Standard Gauge by the Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway to form the Callington branch and re-opened. Stations opened at Gunnislake [1st] (was Drakewalls Depot), Latchley Halt (was Cox's Park Depot), Stock Climsland (was Monks Corner Depot), Callington Road (was Kellicray Goods). Calstock Quay and approach closed. Calstock was opened on a new approach to the line from Beer Alston (later Bere Alston).
  /  /1921Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
Weston Mill Halt closed.
  /  /1923Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
Ford renamed Ford (Devon).
  /  /1941Cornwall Railway
Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
Connection put in between the Cornwall Railway and Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway at St Budeaux Junction.
  /  /1942Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
Camel's Head Halt closed.
  /  /1949Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
St Budeaux [LSW] renamed St Budeaux Victoria Road.
  /  /1962Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
Tamerton Foliot closed.
  /  /1964Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
St Budeaux Junction to Devonport King's Road closed. Devonport King's Road and Ford (Devon) closed.
  /  /1968Devon and Cornwall Railway
Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
Line ceased to be a through route and an alternative route between Exeter St Davids and Plymouth. Line closed from Meldon Quarry to Bere Alston. Stations closed at Bridestowe, Lydford [LSW], Brentnor and Tavistock [LSWR].

Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.


Lydford to Devonport



The former station at Brentor, Devon, in 1976. The station closed to passengers in 1968. ...
Ian Dinmore //1976
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This station opened on the 1890 Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway. It was a two platform station on the double track line from Lydford [LSW] to Devonport Kings Road which gave the London and South Western Railway an independent railway to Devonport and Plymouth. It was the second station in Tavistock after Tavistock [GWR] of 1849.
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The south end of the footpath across Tavistock viaduct passes over this skew bridge after passing Tavistock North station; which is now split into ...
Ken Strachan 16/04/2017
The spendidly restored Tavistock North station is now available for holiday lets. Not the cheapest accommodation, but it certainly has atmosphere. ...
Ken Strachan 16/04/2017
Approach to the former Tavistock North station in August 1976, just over 8 years after closure. ...
Ian Dinmore /08/1976
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This was a through station on the London and South Western Railway's line to Devonport and Plymouth. Today it remains open with trains from Plymouth reversing here to reach Gunnislake, the line north east from here being closed.
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See also
Callington Branch (Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway)
The station buildings at Bere Alston in 2013. This was the junction for the Callington line, later cut back to Gunnislake. A DMU shuttle now runs from ...
Roger Geach 09/09/2013
The signal box at Bere Alston . This builing has survived and still stands but not in use as a signal box in 2023. ...
Doug Nicholls /6/1969
We are looking towards Tavistock at Bere Alston, and hope that one day the railway will return to that town. The signal box has survived closure and ...
Roger Geach 09/09/2013
FGW Sprinter 150131 waits alongside Bere Alston station building on a Gunnislake to Plymouth service. Behind, while the driver walks to the other end ...
Mark Bartlett 29/07/2015
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Bere Ferrers looking to Plymouth. Scene of an accident. ...
Ewan Crawford //
Bere Ferrers was originally an intermediate station on the LSWR main line between Plymouth and Okehampton but is now served by the Gunnislake branch ...
David Bosher 11/03/2017
The station at Bere Ferrers, seen from a train on the Gunnislake branch in July 2015. The signal box is part of a small railway heritage centre and ...
Mark Bartlett 29/07/2015
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The 0929 Gunnislake to Plymouth service crossing Tamerton Foliot creek in 2015. ...
Roger Geach 27/02/2015
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This was a double track tunnel between Albert Road Halt and Ford (Devon) stations.
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Plymouth Friary





This was a London and South Western Railway terminus in the east of Plymouth. It was a four platform station built in connection with the Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway.
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Drummond M7 0-4-4T no 30036 in the shed yard at Plymouth Friary in August 1961. ...
K A Gray 17/08/1961
Adams class O2 0-4-4T no 30193 standing alongside the rail mounted crane on the south side of Plymouth Friary shed in August 1961 see image 42737. ...
K A Gray 17/08/1961
Drummond M7 0-4-4T no 30034 photographed on 5 October 1961 inside Plymouth Friary shed. ...
K A Gray 05/10/1961
Shed scene at Plymouth Friary in August 1961. In the foreground is Adams O2 0-4-4T no 30193. See image 42737 [With thanks to Messrs Anderson, ...
K A Gray 17/08/1961
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