Heritage railway stations · South West England
Tavistock North railway station
In or near Cudlipptown.
Tavistock North railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Mike Faherty — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gunnislake · 6.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Tavistock North railway station is located in West Devon, with the postcode PL19 0JQ. The nearest railway station is Gunnislake, which is 6.5 km away. Entry to the station is free.
About
Tavistock North railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Tamar Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Tavistock North was a railway station serving the town of Tavistock, operated by the Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway, but forming part of the Exeter to Plymouth section of the London and South Western Railway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station opened on 2 June 1890. The main station building is Grade II listed and said to have been designed by Galbraith and Church who were the engineers for the line. The contractors were Pethick and Sons of Plymouth. The granite came from Pethwick's Swell Tor quarry, the bricks from the Plymouth Brickworks at Gunnislake and the ironwork from Messrs Mathews and Co at Tavistock Ironworks. The station was closed on 6 May 1968. As it continued to be lived in by the former station-master and then his widow until 1999, the buildings have remained remarkably unaltered since its closure. The station building has been restored and converted into three self-catering cottages. The…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.5518, -4.1453
- County
- Devon
- District
- West Devon
- Parish
- Tavistock
- Postcode
- PL19 0JQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Established
- 1890
- Nearest railway station
- Gunnislake — 6.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7689133 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tavistock North railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tavistock North railway station?
- Tavistock North railway station is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL19 0JQ), in the parish of Tavistock.
- What is Tavistock North railway station?
- Tavistock North railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tavistock North railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Gunnislake, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL19 0JQ.
- When was Tavistock North railway station built?
- Built or established in 1890.
- Is Tavistock North railway station a listed building?
- Tavistock North railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Tavistock North railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Tavistock North railway station is part of the Tamar Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Tavistock North railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Tavistock North railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tavistock North railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Gunnislake, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL19 0JQ.