South Devon Railway Main Line at Newton Abbot (historical)
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The South Devon Railway Main Line at Newton Abbot (historical) was a key junction and section of the former South Devon Railway in Devon, England, serving as an important interchange and route for trains along the West Country main line.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway junction
ⓘ
railway line section ⓘ |
| category |
Former main railway lines in England
ⓘ
Historical rail transport in Devon ⓘ |
| connectedRoute |
line towards Exeter
ⓘ
line towards Plymouth and Cornwall ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Newton Abbot railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| function |
passenger interchange
ⓘ
railway junction for West Country routes ⓘ through route for main line trains ⓘ |
| gauge |
broad gauge (historical phase)
ⓘ
standard gauge (later phase) ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
junction layout
ⓘ
multiple running lines ⓘ platform connections at Newton Abbot station ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRole | link between London and West Country destinations via South Devon Railway ⓘ |
| importance |
important interchange on West Country main line
ⓘ
key junction on South Devon Railway ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Devon
ⓘ
Newton Abbot NERFINISHED ⓘ southwest England ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| ownershipSuccessor | Great Western Railway (after amalgamation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
South Devon Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Country main line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayCompany | South Devon Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayType | main line ⓘ |
| servedCounty | Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedRegion | West Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedTown | Newton Abbot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | historical ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight traffic
ⓘ
passenger traffic ⓘ |
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