Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
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The Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway in England
was built by an independent company (1890-1923) but operated by the London and South Western Railway
as part of its main line to give it independent access to Plymouth
. It ran from to Devonport Junction, just west of Plymouth North Road station
and opened on 2 June 1890. A branch from to was opened on 2 March 1908 using the newly built Bere Alston and Calstock
Light Railway and the re-gauged East Cornwall Mineral Railway
; section to Gunnislake still operating. The Branch was engineered under the supervision of Holman Fred Stephens with the consulting engineers Galbraith and Church and was not operated by the London and South Western but as an independent railway . It was absorbed by the Southern Railway in 1923 following the Railways Act 1921
.
The line from Bere Alston to Lydford (and beyond to ) was closed on 6 May 1968 and the line from to Callington was closed on 5 November 1966.
The PD&SWJR's lines from St Budeaux
to Bere Alston and Bere Alston to Gunnislake are still open - today's Tamar Valley Line
. There are moves to reopen the section of old line between Bere Alston and and also moves to have a cycleway along any new railway for much of this route.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
was built by an independent company (1890-1923) but operated by the London and South Western Railway
London and South Western Railway
The London and South Western Railway was a railway company in England from 1838 to 1922. Its network extended from London to Plymouth via Salisbury and Exeter, with branches to Ilfracombe and Padstow and via Southampton to Bournemouth and Weymouth. It also had many routes connecting towns in...
as part of its main line to give it independent access to Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
. It ran from to Devonport Junction, just west of Plymouth North Road station
Plymouth railway station
Plymouth railway station serves the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. It is situated on the northern edge of the city centre close to the North Cross roundabout...
and opened on 2 June 1890. A branch from to was opened on 2 March 1908 using the newly built Bere Alston and Calstock
Calstock
Calstock is civil parish and a large village in south east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, on the border with Devon. The village is situated on the River Tamar south west of Tavistock and north of Plymouth....
Light Railway and the re-gauged East Cornwall Mineral Railway
East Cornwall Mineral Railway
The East Cornwall Mineral Railway was a narrow gauge industrial railway opened in 1872 to serve the iron ore and stone quarries around Callington in Cornwall....
; section to Gunnislake still operating. The Branch was engineered under the supervision of Holman Fred Stephens with the consulting engineers Galbraith and Church and was not operated by the London and South Western but as an independent railway . It was absorbed by the Southern Railway in 1923 following the Railways Act 1921
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
.
The line from Bere Alston to Lydford (and beyond to ) was closed on 6 May 1968 and the line from to Callington was closed on 5 November 1966.
The PD&SWJR's lines from St Budeaux
St Budeaux Victoria Road railway station
St Budeaux Victoria Road railway station is a suburban station in St Budeaux, Plymouth, Devon, England. It is operated by First Great Western but is unstaffed.-History:...
to Bere Alston and Bere Alston to Gunnislake are still open - today's Tamar Valley Line
Tamar Valley Line
The Tamar Valley Line is a railway line from Devonport in Plymouth Devon, to Gunnislake in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The line follows the River Tamar for much of its route.-History:...
. There are moves to reopen the section of old line between Bere Alston and and also moves to have a cycleway along any new railway for much of this route.