Old Devonport UK | Railways in Old Devonport | Main Line, Plymouth Station (Millbay) to Liskeard Station

OLD DEVONPORT . UK
Plus parts of East Cornwall and West Devon
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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 28 chains Owing to the line in to and out of Plymouth Station at Millbay being removed, this point has become 246 miles 15 chains milepost mileage on the modern railway line.

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 Albert Road 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

250 miles 69 chains Royal Albert Bridge begins

251 miles 00 chains Mile Post 251

251 miles 20 chains Mile Post 251 I

Royal Albert Bridge ends

From a postcard.

251 miles 23 chains 35mph speed restriction.

251 miles 26 chains SALTASH STATION and Saltash Signal Box

251 miles 38 chains Coombe by Saltash Viaduct

Access to Saltash to Wearde Down Goods Running Loop

251 miles 40 chains Mile Post 251 II

251 miles 60 chains Mile Post 251 III

252 miles 00 chains Mile Post 252

Site of Defiance Halt/Platform

252 miles 20 chains Wearde Signal Box
Mile Post 252 I

1908 DEVIATION / PRESENT ROUTE

ORIGINAL ROUTE

252 miles 40 chains Mile Post 252 II

252 miles 54 chains Site of old Forder Viaduct on the original line

252 miles 60 chains Mile Post 252 III

252 miles 61 chains Forder Viaduct

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 43 chains Site of Wivelscombe Viaduct on original line

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 12 chains Site of Grove Viaduct on original line

255 miles 20 chains Mile Post 255 I

255 miles 31 chains Nottar Viaduct

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

255 miles 74 chains Site of Saint Germans Viaduct on original line

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 and from 1973 until 1998 the Saint Germans Panel.

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 Site of 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

260 miles 72 chains Tresulgan Viaduct

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 42 chains Coldrennick Viaduct

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 Treviddo East Temporary Signal Box

262 miles 49 chains Treviddo Viaduct

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

263 miles 74 chains Cartuther Viaduct

264 miles 00 chains Mile Post 264

264 miles 20 chains Mile Post 264 I

264 miles 21 chains Bolitho Viaduct

264 miles 40 chains Mile Post 264 II

264 miles 41 chains Site of Liskeard Viaduct Temporary Signal Box

264 miles 49 chains Liskeard Viaduct

264 miles 60 chains Mile Post 264 III

264 miles 66 chains Liskeard Signal Box

264 miles 68 chains LISKEARD STATION

Click on the following links for more information about the Engines Sheds, Goods Depots and Yards, Ground Frames, Halts, Junctions, Platforms, Sidings, Signal Boxes, Signalling, Stations, Tunnels, and Viaducts -

on the main line between Brent Station and Plymouth Station (Millbay);
on the main line between Plymouth Station (Millbay) and Liskeard Station;
on the main line between Lydford Station and Friary Station;
on the branch line between Cornwall Junction Signal Box to Plymouth Great Western Docks;
on the branch line between Plymouth Station (Millbay) and Launceston Station;
on the branch line between Yelverton Station and Princetown Station;
on the branch line between Plymouth Station (Millbay) and Yealmpton Station;
on the branch line between Bere Alston Station and Callington Station;
on the branch line between Friary Station and Turnchapel Station;
and on the freight branch line between Laira Junction and Sutton Harbour and North Quay.