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Exeter And Crediton Railway Act 1845
The Exeter and Crediton Railway was a broad gauge railway that linked Exeter and Crediton, Devon, England. It was 5¼ miles (8½ km) long. Although built in 1847, it was not opened until 12 May 1851 due to Gauge War, disagreement about the gauge to be used. It was initially operated by the Bristol and Exeter Railway, but eventually became a part of the London and South Western Railway, thus being one of the few broad gauge railways never to become part of the Great Western Railway. It remains open as part of the scenic ''Tarka Line'' from Exeter to . History Early proposals Crediton was an important town at the beginning of the nineteenth century, and business interests there considered how transport links could be improved. In 1831 it was proposed to make a railway connection to a dock on the tidal River Exe at Exeter was needed; onward transport would be by coastal shipping. Parliamentary powers were obtained by the (2 & 3 Will. 4. c. xciii) of 23 June 1832. Howe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crediton Railway Station
Crediton railway station is a railway station serving the town of Crediton in Devon, England. It is from at milepost 179.25 from . It is the junction of the Tarka Line, Tarka and Dartmoor line, Dartmoor lines, though the two lines run parallel until Coleford Junction (where the junction of the Barnstaple and Okehampton lines used to be) at Penstone near Coleford, Devon, Coleford (west of Yeoford). History The Exeter and Crediton Railway was ready to be opened in 1847 but a British Gauge War, dispute over the track gauge prevented its opening until 12 May 1851. The gauge trains were operated by the Bristol and Exeter Railway (B&ER). The line to was then opened by the North Devon Railway on 1 August 1854. Both these railway companies were largely funded by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) who took control of them in 1855 and 1879 respectively. The LSWR laid additional rails to allow their gauge trains to reach Crediton in 1862 and Barnstaple in 1863, although the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
