St Budeaux Victoria Road railway station
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St Budeaux Victoria Road railway station is a suburban station
in St Budeaux
, Plymouth
, Devon
, England. It is operated by First Great Western
but is unstaffed.
opened their St Budeaux station on 2 June 1890 with its main line from to Devonport
, which gave the London and South Western Railway
a route into Plymouth
that was independent of the Great Western Railway
. The station was close to road that led down to the Saltash
ferry across the River Tamar
.
A new connection to the Great Western Railway was installed east of the station on 21 March 1941 in order to offer the two companies alternative routes between Plymouth and St Budeaux should either line be closed due to bombing during World War II
. On 7 September 1964 the original line into Devonport was closed and since then all trains have used the former Great Western route and the wartime connection to reach St Budeaux, which had by then been renamed St Budeaux Victoria Road to differentiate it from which had been opened on the Great Western Railway on 1 June 1904.
The line from St Budeaux to was singled on 7 September 1970.
from to . Connections with main line services can be made at Plymouth, although a small number of Tamar Valley services continue to or from .
Passengers travelling west into Cornwall
can change at Plymouth, but there are also a small number of direct services from St Budeaux Ferry Road railway station
which is less than 100 yard away.
. The line is promoted under the "Tamar Valley Line
" name.
Two pubs on the banks of the River Tamar
at St Budeaux are part of the Tamar Valley Line rail ale trail
, which is designed to promote the use of the line. The line is also part of the Dartmoor Sunday Rover network of integrated bus and rail routes.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in St Budeaux
St Budeaux
St Budeaux is an area and ward in the north west of Plymouth in the English county of Devon.-Original settlement:The name St Budeaux comes from Saint Budoc, the Bishop of Dol . Around 480, Budoc is said to have founded a settlement and built a small church...
, Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England. It is operated by First Great Western
First Great Western
First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that serves Greater London, the South East, South West and West Midlands regions of England, and South Wales....
but is unstaffed.
History
The Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction RailwayPlymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
The Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway in England was built by an independent company but operated by the London and South Western Railway as part of its main line to give it independent access to Plymouth. It ran from to Devonport Junction, just west of Plymouth North Road...
opened their St Budeaux station on 2 June 1890 with its main line from to Devonport
Devonport Kings Road railway station
Devonport Kings Road railway station was the London and South Western Railway station in Devonport, Devon, England. It opened in 1876 and closed in 1964...
, which gave the London and South Western Railway
London and South Western Railway
The London and South Western Railway was a railway company in England from 1838 to 1922. Its network extended from London to Plymouth via Salisbury and Exeter, with branches to Ilfracombe and Padstow and via Southampton to Bournemouth and Weymouth. It also had many routes connecting towns in...
a route into Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
that was independent of the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
. The station was close to road that led down to the Saltash
Saltash
Saltash is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It has a population of 14,964. It lies in the south east of Cornwall, facing Plymouth over the River Tamar. It was in the Caradon district until March 2009 and is known as "the gateway to Cornwall". Saltash means ash tree by...
ferry across the River Tamar
River Tamar
The Tamar is a river in South West England, that forms most of the border between Devon and Cornwall . It is one of several British rivers whose ancient name is assumed to be derived from a prehistoric river word apparently meaning "dark flowing" and which it shares with the River Thames.The...
.
A new connection to the Great Western Railway was installed east of the station on 21 March 1941 in order to offer the two companies alternative routes between Plymouth and St Budeaux should either line be closed due to bombing during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. On 7 September 1964 the original line into Devonport was closed and since then all trains have used the former Great Western route and the wartime connection to reach St Budeaux, which had by then been renamed St Budeaux Victoria Road to differentiate it from which had been opened on the Great Western Railway on 1 June 1904.
The line from St Budeaux to was singled on 7 September 1970.
Services
Victoria Road is served by trains on the Tamar Valley LineTamar Valley Line
The Tamar Valley Line is a railway line from Devonport in Plymouth Devon, to Gunnislake in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The line follows the River Tamar for much of its route.-History:...
from to . Connections with main line services can be made at Plymouth, although a small number of Tamar Valley services continue to or from .
Passengers travelling west into Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
can change at Plymouth, but there are also a small number of direct services from St Budeaux Ferry Road railway station
St Budeaux Ferry Road railway station
St Budeaux Ferry Road station is a suburban rail station in St Budeaux, Plymouth, England. It is served by First Great Western services during the rush hour only - the vast majority of services pass through non stop due to the proximity of Victoria Road station...
which is less than 100 yard away.
Community railway
The railway from Plymouth to Gunnislake is designated as a community railway and is supported by marketing provided by the Devon and Cornwall Rail PartnershipDevon and Cornwall Rail Partnership
The Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership is the largest Community Rail Partnership in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1991 to promote the use of, and improvements to, rural railways in Devon and Cornwall, and also to promote the places served in order to improve the local economy.The...
. The line is promoted under the "Tamar Valley Line
Tamar Valley Line
The Tamar Valley Line is a railway line from Devonport in Plymouth Devon, to Gunnislake in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The line follows the River Tamar for much of its route.-History:...
" name.
Two pubs on the banks of the River Tamar
River Tamar
The Tamar is a river in South West England, that forms most of the border between Devon and Cornwall . It is one of several British rivers whose ancient name is assumed to be derived from a prehistoric river word apparently meaning "dark flowing" and which it shares with the River Thames.The...
at St Budeaux are part of the Tamar Valley Line rail ale trail
Rail ale trail
A rail ale trail is a marketing exercise in the United Kingdom that is designed to promote tourism to a rural area, by encouraging people to visit a series of pubs that are close to railway stations along a railway line. Participants are rewarded for visiting the pubs by train. In doing this they...
, which is designed to promote the use of the line. The line is also part of the Dartmoor Sunday Rover network of integrated bus and rail routes.