Saltash to St Germans Deviation (Great Western Railway)
Introduction
This four mile long 1908 deviation was opened by the Great Western Railway to the north of the original course of the Cornwall Railway between Saltash (Wealde Junction) and St Germans.
The new line replaced the old single track route via the Forder Lake Viaduct, Wivelscombe Viaduct, Lynher Viaduct [1st] and Boat House Viaduct (there was a loop at Wivelscombe).
Dates
| / /1908 | Cornwall Railway Saltash to St Germans Deviation (Great Western Railway) Deviation opened inland of original route between Wearde Junction and St Germans. |
Portions of line and locations
This line is divided into a number of portions.
Saltash to St Germans
This was the junction between the original course of the Cornwall Railway and the 1908 deviation, which ran further north, between Wearde and St Germans (Saltash to St Germans Deviation (Great Western Railway)). After opening of the deviation the east end of the original line was used to dismantle the timber viaducts and afterwards remained as a siding with a loop between the junction ...
More detailsSee also
Cornwall Railway
Roger Geach 24/06/2023
Roger Geach 08/09/2014
Roger Geach 02/08/2015
Roger Geach 09/07/1999
The Vivelscombe or Shillingham Tunnel is a double track 451 yard long tunnel on the 1908 deviation between Saltash and St Germans.
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The Nottar or Lynher Viaduct is a double track viaduct over the River Lynher on the 1908 deviation between Saltash and St Germans.
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Roger Geach 10/07/2011
Roger Geach 16/08/2023
Roger Geach 27/03/2019
This is a two platform station. The goods yard was to the east. To the east of the station the original single track course of the Cornwall Railway (which crossed the Boat House Viaduct) was replaced by a new double track line over the St Germans Viaduct and through to Saltash in 1908.
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See also
Cornwall Railway
Roger Geach 16/08/2023
Roger Geach 09/09/2023
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Alastair McLellan 08/10/2019
Roger Geach 25/10/1994
