Heritage railway stations · South West England
Tavistock North railway station
Tavistock North railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Tavistock North railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Tavistock North was a railway station serving the town of Tavistock, operated by the Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway, but forming part of the Exeter to Plymouth section of the London and South Western Railway.
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Background
History
The station opened on 2 June 1890. The main station building is Grade II listed and said to have been designed by Galbraith and Church who were the engineers for the line. The contractors were Pethick and Sons of Plymouth. The granite came from Pethwick's Swell Tor quarry, the bricks from the Plymouth Brickworks at Gunnislake and the ironwork from Messrs Mathews and Co at Tavistock Ironworks. The station was closed on 6 May 1968. As it continued to be lived in by the former station-master and then his widow until 1999, the buildings have remained remarkably unaltered since its closure. The station building has been restored and converted into three self-catering cottages. The…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.5518, -4.1453
- County
- Devon
- District
- West Devon
- Parish
- Tavistock
- Postcode
- PL19 0JQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Established
- 1890
Sources
- wikidata: Q7689133 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tavistock North railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tavistock North railway station?
- Tavistock North railway station is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL19 0JQ), in the parish of Tavistock.
- When was Tavistock North railway station built?
- Built or established in 1890.
- Is Tavistock North railway station a listed building?
- Tavistock North railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Tavistock North railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Tavistock North railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tavistock North railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL19 0JQ. It sits within the Torridge and Tavistock parliamentary constituency.