The Dartmouth and Torbay Railway was a broad gauge
Broad gauge
Broad gauge railways use a rail gauge greater than the standard gauge of .... railway linking the South Devon Railway
South Devon Railway Company
The South Devon Railway Company built and operated the railway from Exeter to Plymouth and Torquay in Devon, England. It was a broad gauge railway built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel... branch at Torquay
Torquay
Torquay is a town in the unitary authority of Torbay and ceremonial county of Devon, England. It lies 16 miles south of Exeter along the A380 road on the north of Torbay, 38 miles north-east of Plymouth and adjoins the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay.... with Kingswear
Kingswear
Kingswear is a village and civil parish in the South Hams area of the England county of Devon. The village is located on the east bank of the tidal River Dart, close to the river's mouth and opposite the small town of Dartmouth, Devon.... in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large Counties of England in South West England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name, rarely used inside of the county but often indicating a shire.... , England
England
native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms... . It was operated from the outset by the South Devon Railway.
First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a United Kingdom List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom owned by FirstGroup, which operates services in the west and south west of England and South Wales.... 's Riviera Line
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 Line with which it shares the route along the South Devon Railway sea wall.... , the remaining section is operated by the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway
Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway
The Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway is a heritage railway on the former Kingswear branch line between Paignton and Kingswear in Torbay, Devon, England.... .
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y plans had been for the railway to reach the important harbour at Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Devon
Dartmouth is a town in Devon in the south-west of England. It is a tourist destination set on the banks of the estuary of the River Dart, which is a long narrow tidal ria that runs inland as far as Totnes.... , however this proved impossible, so the railway operated a ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transport, usually a boat or ship, used to carry passengers and their vehicles across a body of water. Ferries are also used to transport freight and even railroad cars.... across the River Dart
River Dart
The River Dart is a river in Devon, England which source high on Dartmoor, and releases to the sea at Dartmouth, Devon. Its valley and surrounding area is respected as a place of great natural beauty.... from their railway terminus at Kingswear to a station at Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Devon
Dartmouth is a town in Devon in the south-west of England. It is a tourist destination set on the banks of the estuary of the River Dart, which is a long narrow tidal ria that runs inland as far as Totnes.... .
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The Dartmouth and Torbay Railway was a broad gauge
Broad gauge
Broad gauge railways use a rail gauge greater than the standard gauge of .... railway linking the South Devon Railway
South Devon Railway Company
The South Devon Railway Company built and operated the railway from Exeter to Plymouth and Torquay in Devon, England. It was a broad gauge railway built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel... branch at Torquay
Torquay
Torquay is a town in the unitary authority of Torbay and ceremonial county of Devon, England. It lies 16 miles south of Exeter along the A380 road on the north of Torbay, 38 miles north-east of Plymouth and adjoins the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay.... with Kingswear
Kingswear
Kingswear is a village and civil parish in the South Hams area of the England county of Devon. The village is located on the east bank of the tidal River Dart, close to the river's mouth and opposite the small town of Dartmouth, Devon.... in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large Counties of England in South West England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name, rarely used inside of the county but often indicating a shire.... , England
England
native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms... . It was operated from the outset by the South Devon Railway.
First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a United Kingdom List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom owned by FirstGroup, which operates services in the west and south west of England and South Wales.... 's Riviera Line
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 Line with which it shares the route along the South Devon Railway sea wall.... , the remaining section is operated by the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway
Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway
The Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway is a heritage railway on the former Kingswear branch line between Paignton and Kingswear in Torbay, Devon, England.... .
The South Devon Railway Company built and operated the railway from Exeter to Plymouth and Torquay in Devon, England. It was a broad gauge railway built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel... opened to Torre
Torre railway station
Torre station is a suburban station on the Riviera Line in Torquay, Devon, England. The station is operated by First Great Western but is not staffed; except for one evening train it is only served by local services....
An act of Parliament is a statute wikt:enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. It is broadly equivalent to an act of Congress in the United States....
Paignton is a coastal town in Devon in England. Together with Torquay and Brixham it forms the unitary authority of Torbay which was created in 1998....
A lease is a legal document, but can be an speech communication arrangement, which confers a right on one person to possession property ownership to another person to the exclusion of the owner landlord.... to the South Devon Railway
The Torbay and Brixham Railway was a 7 ft 0? in broad gauge railway which linked the Dartmouth and Torbay Railway at Churston railway station, Devon with the important fishing port of Brixham.... opened from a junction at Churston
Consolidation or amalgamation is the act of merging many things into one. In business, it often refers to the mergers or acquisitions of many smaller companies into much larger ones.... with the South Devon Railway
The Great Western Railway was a History of rail transport in Great Britain that linked London with the south west and west of England and most of Wales....
1892 Converted to standard gauge
1948 Great Western Railway nationalised into British Railways
A heritage railway , preserved railway , tourist railway , or tourist railroad is a term used for a railway which is run as a tourist attraction, is usually but not always run by volunteers, and seeks to re-create railway scenes of the past....
Torquay railway station is on the Riviera Line and serves the seaside resort of Torquay, Devon, England. The station is operated by First Great Western....
Paignton railway station is the railway station serving Paignton in Devon. It is the terminus of the Riviera Line from Exeter and is also an interchange between National Rail services and the heritage railway Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway....
Goodrington Sands railway station is on the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway, a heritage railway in Devon, England. It is close to Goodrington beach and the Quay West Water Park in Paignton.... (Opened 1928 as Goodrington, renamed in 1929)
Churston railway station is on the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway, a heritage railway in Torbay, Devon, England. It is on the main road to Brixham and close to the villages of Galmpton, Torbay and Churston.... (Brixham Road until 1868)
Kingswear railway station is the terminus of the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway, a heritage railway in Devon, England. It is situated in the centre of Kingswear, on the shores of the River Dart opposite Dartmouth, Devon....
Dartmouth railway station was a Train station that served Dartmouth, Devon in the England county of Devon but was never served by trains – only the Dartmouth Passenger Ferry from Kingswear railway station on the opposite bank of the River Dart....
Dartmouth Ferry
Early plans had been for the railway to reach the important harbour at Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Devon
Dartmouth is a town in Devon in the south-west of England. It is a tourist destination set on the banks of the estuary of the River Dart, which is a long narrow tidal ria that runs inland as far as Totnes.... , however this proved impossible, so the railway operated a ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transport, usually a boat or ship, used to carry passengers and their vehicles across a body of water. Ferries are also used to transport freight and even railroad cars.... across the River Dart
River Dart
The River Dart is a river in Devon, England which source high on Dartmoor, and releases to the sea at Dartmouth, Devon. Its valley and surrounding area is respected as a place of great natural beauty.... from their railway terminus at Kingswear to a station at Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Devon
Dartmouth is a town in Devon in the south-west of England. It is a tourist destination set on the banks of the estuary of the River Dart, which is a long narrow tidal ria that runs inland as far as Totnes.... . The ferry has passed with the railway to the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway
Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway
The Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway is a heritage railway on the former Kingswear branch line between Paignton and Kingswear in Torbay, Devon, England.... .
