OLD PLYMOUTH . UK
Plus parts of the South Hams and West Devon
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RAILWAYS IN OLD PLYMOUTH  |  PRINCETOWN BRANCH
LAUNCESTON BRANCH  |  BRANCH LINE, PLYMOUTH STATION (MILLBAY) TO LAUNCESTON STATION

BRANCH LINE, YELVERTON STATION TO PRINCETOWN STATION

For more information about the Engines Sheds, Goods Depots and Yards, Ground Frames, Halts, Platforms, Sidings, Signal Boxes, Signalling, and Stations on the Princetown Branch click on the links in the following route description..

All items refer to the Down direction (i.e. Yelverton Station to Princetown Station) except where indicated by ^ sign, which indicates it only refers to the Up Direction towards Yelverton Station in all cases.

Speed Restriction: 20mph in both directions.

 

MILEPOST MILEAGE FROM YELVERTON JUNCTION
	YELVERTON STATION 11 miles 11 chains from Plymouth Station; ruling gradient 1 in 60 rising. ^10 miles 43 chains from Princetown Station; ruling gradient 1 in 40 falling.
0 mile 19½ chains	Motor Trolley System Key Box number 1
0 mile 20 chains	Mile Post I
0 mile 40 chains	Mile Post II
0 mile 60 chains	Mile Post III
1 mile 00 chains	Mile Post 1
1 mile 20 chains	Mile Post 1 I
1 mile 34 chains	^Stop board ^9 miles 3 chains from Princetown Station; ruling gradient 1 in 50 falling.
1 mile 40 chains	Mile Post 1 II
1 mile 45 chains	Dousland Barn Signal Box
1 mile 47 chains	DOUSLAND STATION Ruling gradient 1 in 40 rising. Motor Trolley System Key Box. ^8 miles 76 chains from Princetown Station; ruling gradient 1 in 42 falling. Goods Shed.
	Ground Frame (Dousland Barn Signal Box until 1915)
	Dousland Level Crossing
1 mile 60 chains	Mile Post 1 III
2 miles 00 chains	Mile Post 2
2 miles 01 chains	Prowse's Crossing Ruling gradient 1 in 45 rising. ^8 miles 42 chains from Princetown Station; ruling gradient 1 in 40 falling.
2 miles 20 chains	Mile Post 2 I
2 miles 40 chains	Mile Post 2 II
2 miles 60 chains	Mile post 2 III
2 miles 72 chains	BURRATOR AND SHEEPSTOR HALT Ruling gradient 1 in 40 rising. ^7 miles 51 chains from Princetown Station; ruling gradient 1 in 40 falling.
2 miles 73 chains	Motor Trolley System Key Box number 2
3 miles 00 chains	Mile Post 3
3 miles 20 chains	Mile Post 3 I
3 miles 58 chains	Lowery Road Crossing Ruling gradient 1 in 40 rising. ^6 miles 65 chains from Princetown Station; ruling gradient 1 in 42 rising.
3 miles 60 chains	Mile Post 3 III
3 miles 61 chains	^Stop Board
3 miles 63 chains	Motor Trolley System Key Box number 3.
4 miles 00 chains	Mile Post 4
4 miles 20 chains	Mile Post 4 I
4 miles 40 chains	Mile Post 4 II
4 miles 60 chains	Mile Post 4 III
4 miles 68 chains	Site of Eggworthy Siding, formerly Woodtown Siding.
	^Stop board ^6 miles 58 chains from Princetown Station; ruling gradient 1 in 42 rising.
4 miles 71 chains	Motor Trolley System Key Box number 4.
5 miles 00 chains	Mile Post 5
5 miles 20 chains	Mile Post 5 I
5 miles 40 chains	Mile Post 5 II
5 miles 60 chains	Mile Post 5 III
5 miles 79 chains	Motor Trolley System Key Box number 5.
6 miles 00 chains	Mile Post 6
6 miles 20 chains	INGRA TOR HALT Mile Post 6 I Ruling gradient 1 in 42 falling. ^4 miles 23 chains from Princetown Station; ruling gradient 1 in 41 falling.
6 miles 40 chains	Mile Post 6 II
6 miles 60 chains	Mile Post 6 III
7 miles 00 chains	Mile Post 7
7 miles 01 chains	Motor Trolley System Key Box number 6.
7 miles 20 chains	Mile Post 7 I
7 miles 40 chains	Mile Post 7 II
7 miles 60 chains	Mile Post 7 III
7 miles 63 chains	Swell Tor Siding Ground Frame giving access to Swell Tor Siding. Ruling gradient 1 in 41 rising. ^2 miles 60 chains from Princetown Station; ruling gradient 1 in 55 falling.
8 miles 00 chains	Mile Post 8
8 miles 03 chains	Motor Trolley System Key Box number 7.
8 miles 20 chains	Mile Post 8 I
8 miles 40 chains	Mile Post 8 II
8 miles 60 chains	Mile Post 8 III
8 miles 73 chains	Motor Trolley System Key Box number 8.
8 miles 74 chains	KING TOR HALT Ruling gradient 1 in 55 rising. ^1 miles 52 chains from Princetown Station; ruling gradient 1 in 47 falling.
8 miles 75 chains	Site of Royal Oak Sidings
9 miles 00 chains	Mile Post 9
9 miles 20 chains	Mile Post 9 I
9 miles 40 chains	Mile Post 9 II
9 miles 60 chains	Mile Post 9 III
10 miles 00 chains	Mile Post 10
10 miles 20 chains	Mile Post 10 I
	^Stop board ^11 chains from Princetown Station; ruling gradient level.
10 miles 32 chains	Princetown Signal  Box Motor Trolley System Key Box.
10 miles 40 chains	Mile Post 10 II
10 miles 43 chains	PRINCETOWN STATION Princetown Engine Shed, Carriage Shed, Goods Shed and Plymouth Corporation Private Siding. Ruling gradient 1 in 47 rising.

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