Dousland railway station, originally established at Dousland Barn in 1883, was situated along the 10.5-mile-long single-track branch railway line in Devon, England, running from Yelverton to Princetown, with four intermediate stops, including three halts and a fully-fledged station at Dousland.
The station operated without a passing loop, serving as a block post that divided the line into two sections. It featured a goods yard, signal box, goods shed, and a level crossing equipped with gates. In 1915, the signal box near the level crossing was replaced by a new one located on the platform, which was subsequently renamed Dousland from Dousland Barn.
Today, much of the original track alignment serves as the pathway for the Dousland to Princetown Railway Track. The former Dousland station house still stands as a private residence, and remnants of the platform are still visible.
An intriguing proposal was reported in the Western Evening Herald in 1956 by Mr P. Morshead, with the support of Lydford Parish Council. The proposal involved purchasing the track, converting it to a narrow gauge, and utilizing three narrow gauge tank locomotives to operate trains between Yelverton and Dousland, with the aim of generating revenue to potentially reopen the remainder of the line.
Plymouth Live article here.
“DOUSLAND [Great Western Railway] opened 11 August 1883 (Tavistock 17th); closed 5 March 1956 (T 5th)” (source: here)
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