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RAILWAYS  |  SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY

PASSENGER TRAINS TIMETABLE - APRIL 1854

Updated:  03 April 2011 

The following table shows the times of departures from Plymouth and Plympton Stations for stations to Exeter, Bristol and London Paddington, on weekdays for the period of April 1854.

 

DEPART
PLYMOUTH
DEPART PLYMPTON STOPPING AT TERMINATES
6.55am
1, 2, 3 class
7.07am Cornwood Road, Ivybridge, Kingsbridge Road, Brent, Totnes, Newton, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Starcross, Exminster, St Thomas, Exeter, via Bristol & Exeter and Great Western Railways London Paddington (arr 5.05pm)
8am
1, 2, 3 class
---------- Ivyrbidge, Kingsbridge Road, Totnes, Newton, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Starcross, St Thomas, Exeter, via Bristol & Exeter and Great Western Railways
(Overtaken by the 10.25am Express at Bristol).
London Paddington (arr 8.05pm)
10.25am
1, 2 class
Express
---------- Kingsbridge Road, Totnes, Newton, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Starcross, Exeter, via Bristol & Exeter and Great Western Railways London Paddington (arr 6pm)
12 Noon
1, 2 class
Mail
12.15pm Ivybridge, Kingsbridge Road, Totnes, Newton, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Starcross, St Thomas, Exeter, via Bristol & Exeter and Great Western Railways London Paddington (10.30pm)
3.20pm
1, 2, 3 class to Exeter
3.32pm Cornwood Road, Ivybridge, Kingsbridge Road, Brent, Totnes, Newton, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Starcross, Exminster, St Thomas, Exeter, to Bristol & Exeter and Great Western Railways Bristol (arr 9pm)
6.25pm
1, 2 class
Mail
6.41pm Ivybridge, Kingsbridge Road, Totnes, Newton, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Starcross, St Thomas, Exeter, via Bristol & Exeter and Great Western Railways London Paddington (arr 4.15am following day)
       
       

The following tables shows the times of departures from London Paddington via Bristol and Exeter to Plympton and Plymouth Stations, on weekdays for the period of April 1854.   

DEPART
LONDON PADDINGTON
STOPPING AT ARRIVE PLYMPTON ARRIVE PLYMOUTH
8.55pm previous night
1, 2, class
Mail
via Great Western and Bristol & Exeter Railways to Exeter (depart 4.10am), Starcross, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton, Totnes, Ivybridge 06.07am 6.25am
1, 2, 3 class Exeter depart 7.25am, St Thomas. Exminster, Starcross, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton, Totnes, Brent, Kingsbridge Road, Ivybridge, Cornwood Road, 9.55am 10.15am
1, 2, 3, Mail Bristol depart 7.50am via Bristol & Exeter Railway, Exeter (depart 10.50am), St Thomas, Starcross, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton, Totnes,    
9.45am
1, 2 class
Express
via Great Western and Bristol & Exeter Railways to Exeter (depart 3pm), Starcross, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton, Totnes, Kingsbridge Road, -------- 5.05pm
6am
1, 2, 3 class
via Great Western and Bristol & Exeter Railways to Exeter (depart 3.55pm), St Thomas, Exminster, Starcross, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton, Totnes, Brent, Kingsbridge Road, Ivybridge, Cornwood Road
(Overtaken by 9.45am around Taunton).
6.19pm 6.35pm
10.15am
1, 2 class
via Great Western and Bristol & Exeter Railways to Exeter (depart 6.45pm), St Thomas, Starcross, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton, Totnes, Kingsbridge Road, Ivybridge, 9.03pm 9.20pm
4.50pm
1, 2 class
Express
via Great Western and Bristol & Exeter Railways to Exeter (depart 10pm), Starcross, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton, Totnes, Kingsbridge Road, -------- 12 Midnight
       

Sunday Service

The following table shows the times of departures from Plymouth and Plympton Stations for stations to Exeter, Bristol and London Paddington, on Sundays for the period of April 1854.

DEPART
PLYMOUTH
DEPART PLYMPTON STOPPING AT TERMINATES
6.55am
1, 2, 3 class
07.07am Cornwood Road, Ivybridge, Kingsbridge Road, Brent, Totnes, Newton, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Starcross, Exminster, St Thomas, Exeter (arr 9.35am)
12 Noon
1, 2 class
Mail
12.15pm Ivybridge, Kingsbridge Road, Totnes, Newton, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Starcross, St Thomas, Exeter, via Bristol & Exeter and Great Western Railways London Paddington (arr 10pm)
2.30pm
1, 2, 3 class
2.42pm Cornwood Road, Ivybridge, Kingsbridge Road, Brent, Totnes, Newton, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Starcross, Exminster, St Thomas, Exeter (arr 5.05pm)
6.25pm
1, 2 class
Mail
6.41pm Ivybridge, Kingsbridge Road, Totnes, Newton, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Starcross, St Thomas, Exeter, via Bristol & Exeter and Great Western Railways London Paddington (arr 4.15am following day)
       
       
       
       

The following tables shows the times of departures from London Paddington via Bristol and Exeter to Plympton and Plymouth Stations, on Sundays for the period of April 1854.   

DEPART
LONDON PADDINGTON
STOPPING AT ARRIVE PLYMPTON ARRIVE PLYMOUTH
8.55pm previous night
1, 2 class
Mail
via Great Western and Bristol & Exeter Railways to Exeter (depart 4.10am), Starcross, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton, Totnes, Ivybridge, 6.07am 6.25am
1, 2, 3 class Exeter (depart 7.25am), St Thomas, Exminster, Starcross, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton, Totnes, Brent, Kingsbridge Road, Ivybridge, Cornwood Road 9.55am† 10.15am
1, 2 class, Mail Bristol via Bristol & Exeter Railway, to Exeter (depart 10.50am), St Thomas, Starcross, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton, Totnes, Brent, Kingsbridge Road, Ivybridge, 1.08pm 1.25pm
1, 2, 3 class Exeter (depart 6.45pm), St Thomas, Starcross, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton, Totnes, Brent, Kingsbridge Road, Ivybridge, Cornwood Road 9.13pm 9.30pm
       
       
  † Incorrectly shown as 9.45am in the original.    
       

A note on the original timetable warns travellers: 'London Time is kept at all the Stations on the Railway: it is 16 minutes earlier than Plymouth and Devonport time; 15 minutes before Totnes and Newton; and 14 minutes before Teignmouth time'.


Source:

"South Devon Railway Time Table, corrected to April", Devonport Independent & Plymouth & Stonehouse Gazette, Devonport, April 29th 1854.

©  Brian Moseley, Plymouth, UK

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