Staverton railway station
| Staverton | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Place | Staverton |
| Area | South Hams |
| Coordinates | 50°27′40″N 3°42′08″W / 50.46120°N 3.70232°WCoordinates: 50°27′40″N 3°42′08″W / 50.46120°N 3.70232°W |
| Grid reference | SX783637 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Buckfastleigh, Totnes and South Devon Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Operated by | South Devon Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1872 | Opened |
| 1958 | Closed to passengers |
| 1969 | Reopened |
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Staverton railway station is situated on the South Devon Railway, a heritage railway in Devon, England. It serves the village of Staverton.
History
The station was opened by the Buckfastleigh, Totnes and South Devon Railway on 1 May 1872. The railway was amalgamated into the Great Western Railway in 1897 and this in turn was nationalised into British Railways on 1 January 1948.
The station closed to passengers in November 1958 although goods traffic on the line continued until 7 September 1962.
It was re-opened by the Dart Valley Railway, a heritage railway, on 5 April 1969. The South Devon Railway Trust took over the running of the line on 1 January 1991.
Services
The station is served by trains on all operating days of the South Devon Railway. Trains operate daily from late March to the end of October. On most days, a single train set operates, providing four journeys a day in each direction. On busy days, two train sets may operate, providing more journeys.[1]
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totnes (Riverside) | South Devon Railway | Buckfastleigh | ||
Film and television
- In 1955, the station was used as a location in the film Where There's a Will,[2] and the scene includes GWR 1400 Class locomotive no. 1439.
- In 1982, the station was used as a location in Five Go Mad in Dorset, the first in the "The Comic Strip" comedy series.[3]
- In 2016, the station was used by the BBC as a location for " Full Steam Ahead".
References
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- ↑ "Timetables". South Devon Railway Trust. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ↑ "Film: Where There's A Will". Reel Streets. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ↑ "South West England". The Comedy Map of Britain. 2010-12-09. BBC. GOLD (TV channel).