Dousland railway station

Dousland
The disused station in 2009
General information
LocationYelverton, West Devon
England
Coordinates50°30′03″N 4°03′55″W / 50.5009°N 4.0654°W / 50.5009; -4.0654
Grid referenceSX5362068838
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyPrincetown Railway
Pre-groupingPrincetown Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
11 August 1883[1]Station opens as Dousland Barn
1915Station renamed as Dousland
3 March 1956[2]Station closed to passengers
Princetown Railway
Overview
LocaleWest Devon
Dates of operation1883–1956
SuccessorGreat Western Railway
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Length10+12 miles (16.9 km)
Princetown
Foggintor siding
King Tor Halt
Swell Tor siding
Ingra Tor Halt
Lowry Road Crossing
Burrator & Sheepstor Halt
Prowse's Crossing
Dousland
Yelverton

Dousland railway station, originally opened at Dousland Barn in 1883 was located on the 10.5 mile long single track branch railway line in Devon, England, running from Yelverton to Princetown with eventually four intermediate stops, three being halts and one at Dousland as a fully fledged station.[3]

  1. ^ Butt, Page 127
  2. ^ Mitchell, Page 114
  3. ^ Moseley, Brian (December 2012). "Princetown Branch [GWR]". The Encyclopaedia of Plymouth History. Plymouth Data. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2015.