Dartmouth Station - Dartmouth, Devonshire
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Bluejacket01
N 50° 21.080 W 003° 34.638
30U E 458929 N 5577854
Dartmouth Station is the only train station in the UK not located on a railway line, an operation that has been running continuously since the start of service on Tuesday August 16, 1864.
Waymark Code: WMMFRZ
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/14/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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The Dartmouth station served a passenger-only ferry that crossed the River Dart to connect with the railway line terminating in Kingswear. Today the station is a restaurant, but the passenger ferry still operates across the Dart to Kingswear, and trains still serve Kingswear Station. See the article in Wikipedia for more details.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No

Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes

If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Today the station is a restaurant.

What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Dartmouth and Torbay Railway; South Devon Railway Company; Great Western Railway; Britsih Rail

Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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