Kingswear railway station
Heritage railway station in Devon, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kingswear railway station is the terminus of the Dartmouth Steam Railway, a heritage railway in Devon, England. It is situated in the centre of Kingswear, on the shores of the River Dart opposite Dartmouth.
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Kingswear | |
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Station on heritage railway | |
General information | |
Location | Kingswear, South Hams England |
Coordinates | 50.34882°N 3.57253°W / 50.34882; -3.57253 |
Grid reference | SX881510 |
Operated by | Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway |
Managed by | South Devon Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
Opened | 1864 |
Original company | Dartmouth and Torbay Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
30 December 1972 | Preserved |
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The station has level access to the street and is adjacent to Yacht Club Hotel, the pontoon for the Dartmouth Passenger Ferry, and the slipway of the Dartmouth Lower Ferry.