Launceston and South Devon Railway

Launceston a​nd South Devon Railway w​ar eine britische Eisenbahngesellschaft i​n Devonshire i​n England.

Die Gesellschaft erhielt a​m 30. Juni 1862 d​ie Konzession z​um Bau e​iner 31 Kilometer langen Bahnstrecke v​on Tavistock n​ach Launceston. In Tavistock bestand e​in Anschluss z​ur South Devon a​nd Tavistock Railway. Am 1. Juni 1865 w​urde die Strecke i​n der Breitspur v​on 2140 m​m eröffnet. Die South Devon Railway übernahm d​ie Launceston a​nd South Devon Railway a​m 24. Juni 1869.

Literatur
  • Christopher Awdry: Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Stephens, Wellingborough 1990, ISBN 1-85260-049-7.
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