The Tamar Valley Line - August 08, 1987

Plymouth based DMU P468 crosses Calstock viaduct over the River Tamar on a Gunnislake to Plymouth service.

The Tamar Valley Line - August 08, 1987

Plymouth based DMU P468 pauses at Calstock Station on a Gunnislake to Plymouth service.

The Tamar Valley Line - August 08, 1987

DMU unit P468 approaching Calstock Station on Gunnislake to Plymouth service.

The Tamar Valley Line - August 08, 1987

DMU unit P468 approaching Calstock Station on Gunnislake to Plymouth service.

The Tamar Valley Line - August 08, 1987

Plymouth based DMU P468 seen at Wellpark Road Level Crossing between Gunnislake and Calstock. The section of line between Bere Alston and Gunnislake and previously Callington was built as a light railway managed by the Light Railway King Colonel Fred Stephens until it was merged into the Southern Railway and later British Railways Southern Region. By the time this photograph was taken it was operated by Western Region.

The Tamar Valley Line - August 08, 1987

Plymouth based DMU P468 seen at Wellpark Road Level Crossing between Gunnislake and Calstock. The section of line between Bere Alston and Gunnislake and previously Callington was built as a light railway managed by the Light Railway King Colonel Fred Stephens until it was merged into the Southern Railway and later British Railways Southern Region. By the time this photograph was taken it was operated by Western Region.

The Tamar Valley Line - August 08, 1987

Plymouth based DMU P468 approaches the original Gunnislake Station. The station was replaced by a new station in 1994 which provided for a car park, bus interchange and enabled the removal of a low bridge over the main Tavistock to Callington Road.

The Tamar Valley Line - August 08, 1987

Plymouth based DMU P468 approaches the original Gunnislake Station. The station was replaced by a new station in 1994 which provided for a car park, bus interchange and enabled the removal of a low bridge over the main Tavistock to Callington Road.

The Tamar Valley Line - March 16, 1983

DMU P469 comes off the Gunnislake branch and on to the former Southern Railway mainline at Bere Alston Station on a soft March day.

The Tamar Valley Line - March 16, 1983

DMU P469 pauses at Bere Alston after arriving off the Gunnislake Branch. The driver can be seen changing ends ready to continue down the former SR Mainline to Plymouth.

The Tamar Valley Line - July 01, 1981

DMU P432 has just arrived at the original Gunnislake Station on a service from Plymouth. The low level or the station platform is noteworthy. The station was replaced in 1994 by a new station a few yards to the south which allowed a low bridge to be removed which crossed the busy Tavistock - Callington Road. The new station also has extensive car parking facilities.

The Tamar Valley Line - July 25, 1978

The first train of the day prepares to depart from Gunnislake. The original Southern Railway station name board can be seen

The Tamar Valley Line - July 25, 1978

Approaching Gunnislake a view from the train. One of the ivy covered mine engine houses can be seen in the distance.

The Tamar Valley Line - April 13, 1987

The impressive Calstock Viaduct crossing the River Tamar viewed from the Cotehele Estate.

The Tamar Valley Line - February 23, 1987

View of Calstock viaduct from a Gunnislake bound DMU about to cross from Devon into Cornwall.

The Tamar Valley Line - February 23, 1987

Bere Ferrers Station looking towards Bere Alston. The goods yard has since been developed into the Tamar Belle site.

The Tamar Valley Line - February 23, 1987

Gradient post at Bere Ferrers Station

The Tamar Valley Line - February 23, 1987

Bere Ferrers Station Goods Shed.

The Tamar Valley Line - February 23, 1987

Bere Ferrers Station looking towards Bere Alston and Tavistock

The Tamar Valley Line - February 23, 1987

Road over bridge at the Bere Alston end of Bere Ferrers Station.

The Tamar Valley Line - March 16, 1983

View of Bere Alston Station looking towards Tavistock, Plymouth and ultimately London Waterloo.

The Tamar Valley Line - March 16, 1983

Bere Alston Signal Box. By now train movements were controlled by a ground frame operated by the train crew. The box was being used as a Permanent Way workshop and bothy. In 2021 the signal box was sold to a local group for use as a scout hut and has been extensively renovated and painted in Southern Railway colours.

The Tamar Valley Line - March 16, 1983

Bere Alston Ground Frame which is used to give access to the Gunnislake Branch. One level operates the point and the other the facing point lock.

The Tamar Valley Line - March 16, 1983

A very sad looking waiting room and shelter on the up platform. This was restored in the 2000s in anticipation of the reopening of the line to Tavistock which had originally been scheduled for around 2016. However, this reopening which was to have been financed by a housing developer has still not taken place though a campaign continues to return the railway to Tavistock.