South Devon Railway (heritage railway)
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The South Devon Railway (SDR) is a 6.64-mile (10.69 km) heritage railway from Totnes to Buckfastleigh in Devon. Mostly running alongside the River Dart, it was initially known as the Dart Valley Railway. The railway is now operated by the South Devon Railway Trust, a registered charity.[1]
Not to be confused with South Devon Railway Company.
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South Devon Railway | |
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GWR pannier tank 1369 beside the River Dart near Staverton | |
Terminus | Buckfastleigh 50.4824°N 3.7685°W / 50.4824; -3.7685 (Buckfastleigh railway station) Totnes 50.4400°N 3.6858°W / 50.4400; -3.6858 (Totnes (Riverside) railway station) |
Commercial operations | |
Name | British Rail |
Built by | Buckfastleigh, Totnes and South Devon Railway |
Original gauge | 7 ft 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm) Brunel gauge |
Preserved operations | |
Operated by | South Devon Railway Trust |
Stations | 4 |
Length | 6.64 miles (10.7 km) |
Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Commercial history | |
Opened | 1872 |
1892 | Gauge conversion to 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Closed | 1962 |
Preservation history | |
1969 | Re-opened as Dart Valley Railway |
1991 | Became the South Devon Railway |
Headquarters | Buckfastleigh |
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The railway's headquarters and museum are located at Buckfastleigh railway station.