Torquay railway station

A railway station serving Torquay had been opened by the broad gauge South Devon Railway on 18 December 1848, but this station was on the hill distant from the harbour at the centre of the town. A new station near Abbey Sands was opened by the Dartmouth and Torbay Railway on 2 August 1859 when the original station was renamed "Torre". Goods traffic continued to be handled at the original station, the new one retaining a more genteel atmosphere with just passengers, their horse and carriages. The Dartmouth and Torbay Railway was always operated by the South Devon Railway and was amalgamated with it on 1 January 1872. This was only short lived as the South Devon Railway was in turn…

The platform nearest the sea is served by trains towards , the opposite platform being used for trains towards . There is step-free access to both platforms and a wide footbridge links them. The station has two ranges of buildings, each 244 ft long, built in local grey rubble stone on either platform. Deep canopies on composite iron and wood girders cover the platforms; there are further canopies on the road side of both buildings. the building which faces the sea at Abbey Sands and the town is used and this houses the ticket office and a café; the gate from this approach road is open when trains are running. The one remaining signal box (now rented out for commercial purposes) is situated…