Heritage railway stations · South West England
Torre railway station
Torre 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
Torre 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
Torre railway station serves the northern part of the town of Torquay, in Devon, England. It is on the Riviera Line, 219 miles 12 chains (353 km) from London Paddington, via Box. The station is managed by Great Western Railway but is not staffed. The station buildings are Grade II listed.
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Background
History
A broad gauge branch line was opened by the South Devon Railway from Newton Abbot on 18 December 1848; Torre was the terminus and known as Torquay. This line was extended by the Dartmouth and Torbay Railway on 2 August 1859, which opened the present Torquay railway station at Livermead so the original station was renamed Torre. The station had a small extension to the single platform and a train shed built in 1855 but, with the opening of the Dartmouth and Torbay Railway, a new platform had to be provided. The original station can still be seen standing alongside the track just north of the platform. Goods traffic was handled from October 1849. The goods yard was originally at the west end…
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- Coordinates
- 50.4732, -3.5465
- District
- Torbay
- Parish
- Torbay, unparished area
- Postcode
- TQ2 5DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torbay
Sources
- wikidata: Q2985310 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Torre railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Torre railway station?
- Torre railway station is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ2 5DE), in the parish of Torbay, unparished area.
- Who owns Torre railway station?
- Torre railway station is owned by Great Western Railway.
- Is Torre railway station a listed building?
- Torre railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Torre railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Torre railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Torre railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ2 5DE. It sits within the Torbay parliamentary constituency.