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Dartmouth and Torbay Railway

Index Dartmouth and Torbay Railway

The Dartmouth and Torbay Railway was a broad gauge railway linking the South Devon Railway branch at Torquay with Kingswear in Devon, England. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 27 relations: Atmospheric railway, Bristol and Exeter Railway, Brixham, Broad-gauge railway, Charles Seale-Hayne, Churston railway station, Dartmouth Steam Railway, Devon, England, Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (train operating company), Greenway Estate, GWR 6000 Class, Heritage railway, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Kingswear, List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1857, Moretonhampstead, Newton Abbot, Riviera Line, Robert Pearson Brereton, South Devon Railway Company, The National Archives (United Kingdom), Torbay and Brixham Railway, Torbay Express, Torquay, Torquay railway station.

  2. 7 ft gauge railways
  3. British companies disestablished in 1872
  4. British companies established in 1859
  5. Railway companies disestablished in 1872
  6. Railway lines opened in 1859
  7. Torbay

Atmospheric railway

An atmospheric railway uses differential air pressure to provide power for propulsion of a railway vehicle.

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Bristol and Exeter Railway

The Bristol and Exeter Railway (B&ER) was an English railway company formed to connect Bristol and Exeter. Dartmouth and Torbay Railway and Bristol and Exeter Railway are 7 ft gauge railways, great Western Railway constituents and rail transport in Devon.

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Brixham

Brixham is a coastal town and civil parish in the borough of Torbay in the county of Devon, in the south-west of England. Dartmouth and Torbay Railway and Brixham are Torbay.

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Broad-gauge railway

A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways.

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Charles Seale-Hayne

Charles Hayne Seale Hayne PC (22 October 1833 – 22 November 1903) of Fuge House in the parish of Blackawton and of Kingswear Castle, Dartmouth harbour, both in Devon, was a British businessman and Liberal politician, serving as Member of Parliament for Ashburton in Devon, from 1885 until his death in 1903.

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Churston railway station

Churston railway station is on the Dartmouth Steam Railway, a heritage railway in Torbay, Devon, England.

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Dartmouth Steam Railway

The Dartmouth Steam Railway, formerly known as the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway, is a heritage railway on the former Great Western Railway branch line between and in Devon, England. Dartmouth and Torbay Railway and Dartmouth Steam Railway are 7 ft gauge railways and Torbay.

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Devon

Devon (historically also known as Devonshire) is a ceremonial county in South West England.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Great Western Railway

The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company that linked London with the southwest, west and West Midlands of England and most of Wales. Dartmouth and Torbay Railway and Great Western Railway are 7 ft gauge railways.

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Great Western Railway (train operating company)

Great Western Railway (GWR) is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that operates the Greater Western passenger railway franchise.

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Greenway Estate

Greenway, also known as Greenway House, is an estate on the River Dart near Galmpton in Devon, England.

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GWR 6000 Class

The Great Western Railway (GWR) 6000 Class or King Class is a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotives designed for express passenger work and introduced in 1927.

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Heritage railway

A heritage railway or heritage railroad (U.S. usage) is a railway operated as living history to re-create or preserve railway scenes of the past.

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Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Isambard Kingdom Brunel (9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859) was a British civil engineer and mechanical engineer who is considered "one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history", "one of the 19th-century engineering giants", and "one of the greatest figures of the Industrial Revolution, changed the face of the English landscape with his groundbreaking designs and ingenious constructions".

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Kingswear

Kingswear is a village and civil parish in the South Hams area of the English county of Devon.

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List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1857

This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1857.

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Moretonhampstead

Moretonhampstead is a market town, parish and ancient manor in Devon, situated on the north-eastern edge of Dartmoor, within the Dartmoor National Park.

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Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot is a market town and civil parish on the River Teign in the Teignbridge District of Devon, England.

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Riviera Line

The Riviera Line is the railway between the city of Exeter, towns Dawlish and Teignmouth, and the English Riviera resorts of Torbay in Devon, England. Dartmouth and Torbay Railway and Riviera Line are 7 ft gauge railways and rail transport in Devon.

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Robert Pearson Brereton

Robert Pearson Brereton (4 April 1818 – 1 September 1894) was an English railway engineer.

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South Devon Railway Company

The South Devon Railway Company built and operated the railway from Exeter to Plymouth and Torquay in Devon, England. Dartmouth and Torbay Railway and South Devon Railway Company are 7 ft gauge railways, great Western Railway constituents and rail transport in Devon.

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The National Archives (United Kingdom)

The National Archives (TNA; Yr Archifau Cenedlaethol) is a non-ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Torbay and Brixham Railway

The Torbay and Brixham Railway was a broad gauge railway in England which linked the Dartmouth and Torbay Railway at Churston railway station, Devon with the important fishing port of Brixham. Dartmouth and Torbay Railway and Torbay and Brixham Railway are 7 ft gauge railways, great Western Railway constituents and rail transport in Devon.

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Torbay Express

The Torbay Express is a named passenger train operating in the United Kingdom. Dartmouth and Torbay Railway and Torbay Express are rail transport in Devon.

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Torquay

Torquay is a seaside town in Devon, England, part of the unitary authority area of Torbay. Dartmouth and Torbay Railway and Torquay are Torbay.

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Torquay railway station

Torquay railway station is on the Riviera Line and serves the seaside resort of Torquay, Devon, England.

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See also

7 ft gauge railways

British companies disestablished in 1872

British companies established in 1859

Railway companies disestablished in 1872

Railway lines opened in 1859

Torbay

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartmouth_and_Torbay_Railway