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The station was located in sparsely populated moorland, along a dirt track near the junction of the A939 and A940 (OS Grid
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Goods services at Dava were first to end; the date of closure was 27 January 1964. A passenger service continued until 18 October 1965, when the station closed completely.
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The station building, stationmaster's house, and platforms still remain. The stationmaster's house is a private residence. The standard overbridge no longer exists.
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No replacement bus services exist to Dava. This remote area has not been served by public transport since the railway closed.
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network. The summit that followed south of the station (Dava Summit) reaches 1,052 feet.
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At 985 feet above sea-level, Dava was the third highest station on the
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