| Exeter and Crediton Railway | |
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Crediton railway station |
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| Dates of operation | 1851–1923 |
| Successor | Southern Railway |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge), 7 ft 0 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm) until 1892 |
The Exeter and Crediton Railway was a 7 ft 0 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm) broad gauge railway that linked Exeter and Crediton, Devon, England.
Although built in 1847, it was not opened until 12 May 1851 due to disagreement about the gauge to be used. It was initially operated by the Bristol and Exeter Railway, but eventually became a part of the London and South Western Railway, thus being one of the few broad gauge railways never to become part of the Great Western Railway.
It remains open as part of the scenic Tarka Line from Exeter to Barnstaple.
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