Bere Alston

Location type

Station

Names and dates

Beer Alston (1890-1897)
Bere Alston (1897-)

Station code: BAS National Rail
Where: West and South West England, England
Opened on the Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway.
Opened on the Callington Branch (Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway).

Description

This was a through station on the London and South Western Railway's line to Devonport and Plymouth. Today it remains open with trains from Plymouth reversing here to reach Gunnislake, the line north east from here being closed.

Tags

Station
04/07/2023




Chronology Dates

  /  /1890Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
Line opened from Devonport King's Road to Lydford [LSW]. Stations opened at Devonport King's Road, Ford, St Budeaux [LSW] , Beer Ferris, Beer Alston, Tavistock [LSWR] and Brentnor.
  /  /1897Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
Beer Alston renamed Bere Alston.
  /  /1908East Cornwall Mineral Railway
Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
East Cornwall Mineral Railway converted from 3ft 6in to Standard Gauge by the Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway to form the Callington branch and re-opened. Stations opened at Gunnislake [1st] (was Drakewalls Depot), Latchley Halt (was Cox's Park Depot), Stock Climsland (was Monks Corner Depot), Callington Road (was Kellicray Goods). Calstock Quay and approach closed. Calstock was opened on a new approach to the line from Beer Alston (later Bere Alston).
  /  /1968Devon and Cornwall Railway
Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
Line ceased to be a through route and an alternative route between Exeter St Davids and Plymouth. Line closed from Meldon Quarry to Bere Alston. Stations closed at Bridestowe, Lydford [LSW], Brentnor and Tavistock [LSWR].

News items

30/03/2022Get on board with towns rail campaign [Tavistock Times Gazette]