OLD DEVONPORT . UK
 Plus parts of East Cornwall and West Devon
 www.olddevonport.uk
 
©  Brian Moseley, Plymouth
Webpage created: April 02, 2018
Webpage updated: May 01, 2018

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RAILWAYS IN OLD DEVONPORT  /  RAILWAYS IN OLD PLYMOUTH

MAIN LINE, PLYMOUTH STATION (MILLBAY) TO LISKEARD STATION

For more information about the Engines Sheds, Goods Depots or Yards, Ground Frames, Halts, Junctions, Platforms, Sidings, Signal Boxes, Signalling, Stations, Tunnels, and Viaducts along the Cornwall Railway / Great Western Railway / British Railways Western Region Main Line between Plymouth Station (Millbay) and Liskeard Station click on the links provided below.

It describes the situation in 1955.  Stations which were still in use in 1955 are in CAPITAL LETTERS and signal boxes (signalling block posts) still in use at that time are in bold lower case lettering.  Where they both appear together then the signal box was on the station platform.  Mile post Mileage is from London Paddington Station via Bristol Temple Meads Station and after reversing at Plymouth Station (Millbay).

Nottar Temporary Signal Box, between Shillingham West Temporary Signal Box and Saint Germans Signal  Box, and Saint Germans Crossing Temporary Signal Box, between Saint Germans Signal Box and Trerule Signal Box, have not yet been accurately placed.

 

CONTINUES from Old Plymouth.UK - Railways - Main Line - Brent Station to Plymouth Station (Millbay)
   
246 miles 64 chains  PLYMOUTH STATION (Millbay) but closed to passenger traffic
5mph speed restriction
   
247 miles 00 chains Plymouth Mill Bay Signal Box
Mile Post 247
   
247 miles 20 chains Mile Post 247 I
   
247 miles 22 chains Cornwall Junction Signal Box and junction with original South Devon Railway Company line from Totnes.
   
247 miles 31 chains Stonehouse Pool Viaduct.
   
247 miles 40 chains Mile Post 247 II
Cornwall Loop Junction, and junction with through line from North Road Plymouth Station.
   
247 miles 42 chains 75mph speed restriction.
   
247 miles 51 chains Devonport Junction Signal Box, junction with BRSR route from Tavistock.
   
247 miles 57 chains Site of Bath and West Siding Temporary Signal Box
   
247 miles 60 chains Mile Post 247 III
   
247 miles 64 chains Site of Wingfield Villas Halt.
   
247 miles 70 chains 30mph speed restriction board.
   
248 miles 00 chains Mile Post 248
   
248 miles 20 chains Mile Post 248 I
   
248 miles 28 chains DEVONPORT (ALBERT ROAD) STATION and access to Devonport Goods Depot (Valletort Road).
   
248 miles 33 chains Devonport Station Signal Box
   
248 miles 36½ chains Devonport Tunnel begins.
   
248 miles 40 chains Mile Post 248 II
   
248 miles 42 chains Devonport Tunnel ends.
   
248 miles 52 chains Site of Dockyard Temporary Signal Box
   
248 miles 60 chains DOCKYARD HALT
Mile Post 248 III
75mph speed restriction.
Site of Keyham Viaduct Temporary Signal Box
   
248 miles 68 chains Keyham Viaduct.
   
248 miles 79 chains Site of Ford Platform/Halt
   
248 miles 81 chains Site of Ford Temporary Signal Box
   
249 miles 00 chains Mile Post 249
   
249 miles 20 chains Mile Post 249 I
   
249 miles 24 chains KEYHAM STATION and goods yard
   
249 miles 29 chains Keyham Station Signal Box
   
  Keyham Junction Signal Box, access to the Royal Naval Barracks and the Dockyard Railway. 
   
249 miles 40 chains Mile Post 249 II
   
249 miles 45 chains Weston Mill Viaduct, known locally as "Shakey Bridge".
   
249 miles 60 chains Mile Post 249 III
   
250 miles 00 chains Saint Budeaux East Signal Box, access to Government Bull Point Branch
Mile Post 250
   
250 miles 15 chains SAINT BUDEAUX (FERRY ROAD) STATION
   
250 miles 18 chains Site of Saint Budeaux Temporary Signal Box
   
250 miles 20 chains Mile Post 250 I
   
250 miles 40 chains Mile Post 250 II
Site of Saint Budeaux West Signal Box
   
250 miles 60 chains Mile Post 250 III
15mph speed restriction.
   
250 miles 64 chains Royal Albert Bridge Signal Box
   
  Royal Albert Bridge begins
   
251 miles 00 chains Mile Post 251
   
251 miles 20 chains Mile Post 251 I
   
  Royal Albert Bridge ends
   
251 miles 23 chains 35mph speed restriction.
   
251 miles 26 chains SALTASH STATION and Saltash Signal Box
   
251 miles 40 chains Mile Post 251 II
   
251 miles 60 chains Mile Post 251 III
   
252 miles 00 chains Mile Post 252
   
252 miles 20 chains Wearde Signal Box
Mile Post 252 I
   
  Site of Defiance Platform
   
252 miles 40 chains Mile Post  252 II
   
252 miles 60 chains Mile Post 252 III
   
253 miles 00 chains Mile Post 253
   
253 miles 20 chains Mile Post 253 I
   
253 miles 40 chains Mile Post 253 II
   
253 miles 56 chains Site of Shillingham East Temporary Signal Box
   
253 miles 60 chains Mile Post 253 III
   
253 miles 66 chains Site on the original line of Wivelscombe Signal Box
   
254 miles 00 chains Mile Post 254
   
254 miles 20 chains Mile Post 254 I
   
254 miles 38 chains Site of Shillingham West Temporary  Signal Box
   
254 miles 40 chains Mile Post 254 II
   
254 miles 60 chains Mile Post 254 III
   
255 miles 00 chains Mile Post 255
   
255 miles 20 chains Mile Post 255 I
   
255 miles 40 chains Mile Post 255 II
   
255 miles 57 chains Site on the original line of Saint Germans Viaduct Signal Box
   
255 miles 60 chains Mile Post 255 III
   
256 miles 00 chains Mile Post 256
   
256 miles 20 chains Mile Post 256 I
   
256 miles 23 chains Saint Germans Signal Box
   
256 miles 37 chains SAINT GERMANS STATION
   
256 miles 40 chains Mile Post 256 II
   
256 miles 60 chains Mile Post 256 III
   
257 miles 00 chains Mile Post 257
   
257 miles 20 chains Mile Post 257 I
   
257 miles 40 chains Mile Post 257 II
   
257 miles 60 chains Mile Post 257 III
   
258 miles 00 chains Mile Post 258
   
258 miles 20 chains Mile Post 258 I
   
258 miles 31 chains Trerule Signal Box
   
258 miles 40 chains Mile Post 258 II
   
258 miles 60 chains Mile Post 258 III
   
259 miles 00 chains Mile Post 259
   
259 miles 20 chains Mile Post 259 I
   
259 miles 40 chains Mile Post 259 II
   
259 miles 60 chains Mile Post 259 III
   
260 miles 00 chains Mile Post 260
   
260 miles 20 chains Mile Post 260 I
   
260 miles 35 chains Site of Tresulgan East Temporary Signal Box
   
260 miles 40 chains Mile Post 260 II
   
260 miles 60 chains Mile Post 260 II
   
261 miles 00 chains Mile Post 261
   
261 miles 03 chains Site of Tresulgan West Temporary Signal Box
   
261 miles 20 chains Mile Post 261 I
   
  Site of Coldrennick Temporary Signal Box
   
261 miles 40 chains Mile Post 261 II
   
261 miles 60 chains MENHENIOT STATION and Menheniot Signal Box
Mile Post 261 III
   
262 miles 00 chains Mile Post 262
   
262 miles 20 chains Mile Post 262 I
   
262 miles 40 chains Mile Post 262 II
   
262 miles 43 chains Site og Teviddo East Temporary Signal Box
   
262 miles 60 chains Mile Post 262 III
   
262 miles 62 chains Site of Treviddo West Temporary Signal Box
   
263 miles 00 chains Mile Post 263
   
263 miles 20 chains Mile Post 263 I
   
263 miles 40 chains Mile Post 263 II
   
263 miles 60 chains Mile Post 263 III
   
264 miles 00 chains Mile Post 264
   
264 miles 20 chains Mile Post 264 I
   
264 miles 40 chains Mile Post 264 II
   
264 miles 41 chains Site of Liskeard Viaduct Temporary Signal Box
   
264 miles 60 chains Mile Post 264 III
   
264 miles 66 chains Liskeard Signal Box
   
264 miles 68 chains LISKEARD STATION
   

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