| Torrington Station | |
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| The old station at Great Torrington | |
| Location | |
| Place | Great Torrington |
| Area | East Devon |
| Grid reference | SS475195 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway1872-1923 Southern Railway (Great Britain) 1923-1948 |
| Post-grouping | Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1965) |
| Platforms | Two |
| History | |
| 27 July 1872 | Opened |
| 4 October 1965 | Closed for regular passenger services |
| 1982 | Closed entirely |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Torrington (L&SWR) station[1] was a west country railway station[2] that dispatched trains to Bideford and Barnstaple, as well as being a terminus for the North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway line to Halwill in North Devon[3]. The station was closed for regular passenger services in 1965 but special passenger trains and freight used the line until 1982. The station building has been converted to a pub.
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In July 2008, A railway preservation society called the (Tarka Valley Railway) has been formed to create a heritage railway by laying a short section of track adjacent to the platforms and displaying some rolling stock. However in later years to come the Tarka Valley Railway could extend to and include the Bideford & Instow Railway as part of the proposed tourist route.
There's even hope of reaching Barnstaple (interchanging with services on the Tarka Line. Though all this would take some years to consider.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway (1925 to 1948) Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1966) |
Watergate Halt | ||
| Terminus | London and South Western Railway (1872-1923) Southern Railway (Great Britain) Southern Region of British Railways (1948 to 1965) |
Bideford | ||
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