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Western Junction Railway
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1784:. This line eventually became a part of the GWR.
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1999:. Wimbourne: The Dovecote Press.
1970:Anthony, GH; Jenkins, SC (1997).
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1974:. Headington: Oakwood Press.
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1997:Devon Railway Stations
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118:North Cornwall Railway
59:Launceston Branch Line
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1995:Oakley, Mike (2007).
1972:The Launceston Branch
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1732:between the
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1048:Cann Viaduct
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393:
364:
230:
18:
2054: /
1867:Description
1838:mixed gauge
1774:broad gauge
1178:Marsh Mills
774:Horrabridge
2069:Categories
2039:50°37′29″N
1957:References
1910:Bridestowe
1877:signal box
1857:St Budeaux
1736:(GWR) and
1410:Laira Halt
367:Okehampton
233:Okehampton
157:Launceston
2042:4°07′16″W
1834:Devonport
1789:LSWR line
1766:7 ft
1626:Devonport
1327:Cattedown
1266:Laira TMD
979:Bickleigh
824:Yelverton
656:Devonport
1811: in
1742:Dartmoor
1137:Lee Moor
1945:
1937:
1926:Brentor
1922:
1914:
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1895:
1855:and at
1806:⁄
1756:History
1750:England
1730:Lydford
460:Brentor
394:Lydford
285:Coryton
126:Padstow
2003:
1978:
1528:Mutley
1451:
1231:Exeter
260:Lifton
68:Legend
1880:one.
1746:Devon
1595:Truro
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87:miles
2001:ISBN
1976:ISBN
1764:, a
1664:LSWR
1631:LSWR
1442:and
652:LSWR
580:LSWR
465:LSWR
1744:in
1666:to
1593:to
1438:to
1325:to
1229:to
1223:GWR
1135:to
769:12½
678:15½
654:to
619:GWR
609:16½
389:23¼
365:to
280:27½
255:30¾
231:to
152:35½
124:to
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