Place Staverton Grid reference SX783637 Post-grouping Great Western Railway Platforms in use 1 | Area South Hams Pre-grouping Great Western Railway Operator South Devon Railway | |
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Original company Buckfastleigh, Totnes and South Devon Railway Similar Torre railway station, Buckfastleigh railway station, Paignton railway station, Churston railway station, Totnes (Riverside) railway st | ||
Staverton railway station is situated on the South Devon Railway, a heritage railway in Devon, England. It serves the village of Staverton.
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History
The station was opened by the Buckfastleigh, Totnes and South Devon Railway on 1 May 1872. The railway was amalgamated into the Great Western Railway in 1897 and this in turn was nationalised into British Railways on 1 January 1948.
The station closed to passengers in November 1958 although goods traffic on the line continued until 7 September 1962.
It was re-opened by the Dart Valley Railway, a heritage railway, on 5 April 1969. The South Devon Railway Trust took over the running of the line on 1 January 1991.
Services
The station is served by trains on all operating days of the South Devon Railway. Trains operate daily from late March to the end of October. On most days a single train set operates, providing four journeys a day in each direction. On busy days two train sets may operate, providing more journeys.
Film and television
In 1982 the station was used as a location in Five Go Mad in Dorset, the first in the "The Comic Strip" comedy series. In 2016 the station was used by the BBC as a location for " Full Steam Ahead".