Princetown | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Princetown, West Devon England |
| Coordinates | 50°32′37″N 3°59′45″W / 50.5435°N 3.9959°W |
| Grid reference | SX5867273436 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Princetown Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Princetown Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 11 August 1883[1] | Station opened |
| 3 March 1956[2] | Station closed |
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Princetown railway station, opened in 1883 was the terminus of the 10.5 mile long single track branch line in Devon, England, running from Yelverton with eventually four intermediate stops, three being halts and one at Dousland as a fully fledged station.[3]
- ^ Butt (1995), Page 191
- ^ Mitchell (1994), Page 114
- ^ "The Princetown Railway Company – 1883–1921". The Encyclopaedia of Plymouth History. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2020.