Private company

Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway

Former English railway company

The Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway (PD&SWJR) was an English railway company. It constructed a main line railway between Lydford and Devonport, in Devon, England, enabling the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) to reach Plymouth more conveniently than before.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Callington Station PDSWJR 5 Lord St Levan
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway (PD&SWJR) was an English railway company. It constructed a main line railway between Lydford and Devonport, in Devon, England, enabling the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) to reach Plymouth more conveniently than before.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded East Cornwall Mineral Railway1