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Cadeleigh

Cadeleigh station was opened 1885 and was initially known as "Cadeleigh and Bickleigh Station" until being shortened to just Cadeleigh Station in 1906.Being next to the A396 it suffered from the competition with the bus companies and was the least profitable of the exe Valley stations.Ironically it was its location next to the main road that saved it from demolition when the railway closed,as the council took it over to use as a road depot.Today it is on the site of the Devon Railway Centre ,where many of the buildings still remain.

1898 Map-note the old name of the station

1906 Map

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News From Down the Line

Every now and then when I talk to people and they hear of my interest in the Exe Valley Railway,they tell me little bits of information or recall an old memory.It always amazes me how even today,more than 50 years after it's closure,the fondness with which people remember the railway and how fresh the memories seem to be to them.

This little section of the website is to pass on to you these little "titbits" and any other small pieces of information that I have come across.

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24/4/19These interesting pictures of Dulverton Station were sent in by Fred Gillard, who visited in about 1970 to take some pictures for a model railway project that he was building. The station buildings were bought by the Carnarvon Arms (now closed down) and used as staff and overflow guest accommodation,before being converted into residential housing. Thank you very much Fred for taking the time to share your pictures.

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