PREWLEY MOOR - October 26, 2015

Prewley Moor marked the summit of the LSWR / SR Dartmoor Mainline. Today the bridge over the access road to the Prewley Moor Water Works has been removed and access ramps provided to access the "Granite Way" cycle way laid on the track bed. National Cycle Way sign post.

PREWLEY MOOR - October 26, 2015

Prewley Moor marked the summit of the LSWR / SR Dartmoor Mainline. Today the bridge over the access road to the Prewley Moor Water Works has been removed and access ramps provided to access the "Granite Way" cycle way laid on the track bed. View towards Meldon and Okehampton with directions to the cycle hire business at Sourton Cross.

PREWLEY MOOR - October 26, 2015

Prewley Moor marked the summit of the LSWR / SR Dartmoor Mainline. Today the bridge over the access road to the Prewley Moor Water Works has been removed and access ramps provided to access the "Granite Way" cycle way laid on the track bed. View towards Meldon and Okehampton with directions to the cycle hire business at Sourton Cross.

PREWLEY MOOR - October 26, 2015

Prewley Moor marked the summit of the LSWR / SR Dartmoor Mainline. Today the bridge over the access road to the Prewley Moor Water Works has been removed and access ramps provided to access the "Granite Way" cycle way laid on the track bed. View down the ramp towards Sourton Tor.

PREWLEY MOOR - October 26, 2015

Prewley Moor marked the summit of the LSWR / SR Dartmoor Mainline. Today the bridge over the access road to the Prewley Moor Water Works has been removed and access ramps provided to access the "Granite Way" cycle way laid on the track bed. View west towards Tavistock and Bere Alston.

PREWLEY MOOR - October 26, 2015

Prewley Moor marked the summit of the LSWR / SR Dartmoor Mainline. Today the bridge over the access road to the Prewley Moor Water Works has been removed and access ramps provided to access the "Granite Way" cycle way laid on the track bed. It looks a little like a level crossing but is only the gate and cattle grid arrangement where the Granite Way Cycle Track crosses the road to Prewley Moor Water Works. There used to be a bridge for the railway to cross at this location.

PREWLEY MOOR - October 26, 2015

Prewley Moor marked the summit of the LSWR / SR Dartmoor Mainline. Today the bridge over the access road to the Prewley Moor Water Works has been removed and access ramps provided to access the "Granite Way" cycle way laid on the track bed. Name plaque mounted on an old sleeper.

MELDON JUNCTION, October 26, 2015

The bridge over the Meldon Road at Meldon Junction. On the west side of the bridge near to the modern cycle access point is the former steps and gate posts remains which provided access to the signal men working at Meldon Junction signal box. At Meldon Junction the North Cornwall line left the Exeter to Plymouth Line.

MELDON JUNCTION, October 26, 2015

The bridge over the Meldon Road at Meldon Junction. On the west side of the bridge near to the modern cycle access point is the former steps and gate posts remains which provided access to the signal men working at Meldon Junction signal box. At Meldon Junction the North Cornwall line left the Exeter to Plymouth Line.

MELDON JUNCTION, October 26, 2015

The bridge over the Meldon Road at Meldon Junction. On the west side of the bridge near to the modern cycle access point is the former steps and gate posts remains which provided access to the signal men working at Meldon Junction signal box. At Meldon Junction the North Cornwall line left the Exeter to Plymouth Line.

MELDON JUNCTION, October 26, 2015

The access provided for cycles at Meldon Junction, the surviving hand rain on the rigtt of the picture marks the original route to the signal box.

MELDON JUNCTION, October 26, 2015

No Parking on Junction - the modern sign refers to the road junction! The hand rail marks the original path to the signal box.

PREWLEY MOOR - October 26, 2015

The bridge over the Meldon Road at Meldon Junction. On the west side of the bridge near to the modern cycle access point is the former steps and gate posts remains which provided access to the signal men working at Meldon Junction signal box. At Meldon Junction the North Cornwall line left the Exeter to Plymouth Line.

MELDON JUNCTION, October 26, 2015

The bridge over the Meldon Road at Meldon Junction. On the west side of the bridge near to the modern cycle access point is the former steps and gate posts remains which provided access to the signal men working at Meldon Junction signal box. At Meldon Junction the North Cornwall line left the Exeter to Plymouth Line. The access path and steps to the long demolished Meldon Junction signal box can be seen on the left.

MELDON JUNCTION, October 26, 2015

The gate posts remain at the bottom of the steps leading up to the signal box.

MELDON JUNCTION, October 26, 2015

View west along the track bed the North Cornwall Line diverged in the middle distance around 100 yards away.

MELDON JUNCTION, October 26, 2015

National Cycle Route sign post.

MELDON JUNCTION, October 26, 2015

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MELDON JUNCTION, October 26, 2015

View north east towards Meldon Viaduct. The side of the former signalman's house can be seen on the right.

MELDON JUNCTION, October 26, 2015

View towards Meldon Viaduct.

MELDON JUNCTION, October 26, 2015

View west towards Meldon Junction - the gate in the distance marks the entry point to the cycle path.

MELDON JUNCTION, October 26, 2015

Entry point to the cycle path.

MELDON JUNCTION, October 26, 2015

View down the steps which provided access to Meldon Junction Signal Box.