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South Devon and Tavistock Railway

Railway line in England

The South Devon and Tavistock Railway linked Plymouth with Tavistock in Devon; it opened in 1859. It was extended by the Launceston and South Devon Railway to Launceston, in Cornwall in 1865.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Tavistock South station - geograph.org.uk - 3403352
Photo: Richard Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The South Devon and Tavistock Railway linked Plymouth with Tavistock in Devon; it opened in 1859. It was extended by the Launceston and South Devon Railway to Launceston, in Cornwall in 1865.2

Timeline

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