Callington railway station was a railway station in the village of
Kelly Bray, north of the centre of the small town of
Callington, Cornwall. It was the terminus of a branch line from
Bere Alston, built by the
Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway, but operated by the
London and South Western Railway. The station closed in 1966. The
Tamar Valley Line still operates services from Bere Alston, with services terminating at
Gunnislake railway station
Gunnislake railway station serves the village of Gunnislake in Cornwall, England. There are also connecting buses from here to the town of Tavistock. However the station is located in or nearer to the villages of Drakewalls and Albaston. It i ...
, to the east of Callington.
The now-closed section of line north of Gunnislake was remote from local communities and provided a relatively slow journey compared with the competing roads, which limited its use. (Callington had good bus services to
Saltash and
Plymouth
Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west.
Plymouth ...
, but the landscape denied that to Gunnislake.) Ironically, the alignment and gradients of that part of the line were better than the surviving section south of Gunnislake.
After closure the station was demolished and the site is now occupied by industrial units.
References
External links
West Country Railway Archives - The Callington Branch
Disused railway stations in Cornwall
Former Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1908
Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1966
Beeching closures in England
1908 establishments in England
Callington
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