Staverton railway station

The station was opened by the Buckfastleigh, Totnes and South Devon Railway on 1 May 1872. The railway was amalgamated into the Great Western Railway in 1897 and this in turn was nationalised into British Railways on 1 January 1948.

The station closed to passengers in November 1958 although goods traffic on the line continued until 7 September 1962.

It was re-opened by the Dart Valley Railway, a heritage railway, on 5 April 1969. The South Devon Railway Trust took over the running of the line on 1 January 1991.

The station is served by trains on all operating days of the South Devon Railway. Trains operate daily from late March to the end of October. On most days, a single train set operates, providing four journeys a day in each direction. On busy days, two train sets may operate, providing more journeys.[1]

Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Totnes (Riverside)		South Devon Railway		Buckfastleigh

• In 1950, the station was used as a location in the film Guilt Is My Shadow.
• In 1955, the station was used as a location in the film Where There's a Will,[2] and the scene includes GWR 1400 Class locomotive no. 1439.
• In 1982, the station was used as a location in Five Go Mad in Dorset, the first in "The Comic Strip" comedy series.[3]
• In 2016, the station was used by the BBC as a location for " Full Steam Ahead".

• Video footage of Staverton Station