Totnes (Riverside) railway station

Prior to its preservation as a heritage railway, what is now the South Devon Railway was originally a branch line connecting Totnes to and . Branch line trains joined the main line at Ashburton Junction adjacent to the current site of Riverside station, crossed the railway bridge over the River Dart and terminated in the main line railway station. When the line was first re-opened as a heritage line in 1969, the owners were unable to reach an agreement with British Rail for their trains to run into the main line railway station. Initially push-pull trains were used, controlled from an autocoach at one or both ends, and reversing just short of the junction. However eventually land adjacent…

Totnes (Riverside) station is located on the east bank of the River Dart, adjacent to the main line railway. Although less than 1 mi from the centre of the town of Totnes, the surroundings are rural. A footpath and footbridge over the river form the only non-rail land access to the station, although a small jetty allows a water taxi to link the station with the centre of the town at some states of the tide. The station has a single main platform, with a locomotive run round loop and a bay platform. The station building accommodates a booking office, whilst a rail van in the bay platform contains a small exhibition. A rail connection permits special trains to run directly between the South…