Western Region (Plymouth Division)

Section of Line	Opened	Closed	Notes
Tavistock Junction to Launceston	01.06.1865
Connection to L&SWR at Launceston	22.09.1943*		This was an emergency connection to give increased flexibility in the the event of damage to lines around Plymouth during WWII.
Connection to L&SWR at Launceston	30.06.1952 (P)
1943 connection to Launceston North	30.06.1952 (P)
Yelverton to Princetown		05.03.1956 (P/A)
Tavistock Junction to Launceston		31.12.1962 (P)
Tavistock South SWGB Siding to Lydford	07.09.1964 (G/A)
Launceston North Spur to South		28.02.1966 (G/A)
Lydford to Launceston North		28.02.1966 (G/A)

	Junctions and other features	Running Lines		Stations, Signal Boxes and Junctions	Distance from Signal Box above	Loops and Refuge Sidings	Notes
	Junctions and other features	Up	Down	Stations, Signal Boxes and Junctions	Distance from Signal Box above	Loops and Refuge Sidings	Notes

1		–	↓	Tavistock Junction	–
2		↑	↕	Marsh Mills	0m 660yds		c. 31.12.1962
				Plym Bridge Platforms
3		↕		Bickleigh	3m 1518yds	DRS 24 URS 21 CL 41	c. 31.12.1962
				Shaugh Bridge Platform			c. 31.12.1962
				Clearbrook Halt			c. 31.12.1962
				Yelverton			c. 31.12.1962
4		↕		Horrabridge	4m 1518yds	DRS 35 URS 44 CL 14	c. 31.12.1962
				Whitchurch Down Platform			c. 31.12.1962
5		↕		Tavistock South	3m 1584yds	CL 40	c. 31.12.1962
				Mary Tavy & Blackdown			c. 31.12.1962
6		↕		Lydford	6m 1012yds	DRS 26 URS 43 CL 22	c. 31.12.1962
				Liddaton Halt			c. 31.12.1962
				Coryton			c. 31.12.1962
7		↕		Lifton	7m 1012yds	CL 19	c. 31.12.1962
8	—	↕		Launceston	4m 1166yds		c. 30.06.1952

				Yelverton
				(Dousland)			c. 05.03.1956
				(Burrator & Sheeps Tor)			c. 05.03.1956
				(Ingra Tor Halt)			c. 05.03.1956
				(King Tor Halt)			c. 05.03.1956
	—			(Princetown)			c. 05.03.1956

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The connection between the L&SW and GWR routes at Launceston was built to give flexibility in the event of disruption caused by enemey bombing during WWII.

From December 1916, both stations at Launceston were controlled from the one (L&SWR) signal box. The building was increased in width and the equipment for each railway was placed face to face.

LAUNCESTON BRANCH

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