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Elburton Cross railway station served the suburb of Plymstock, Devon, England from 1898 to 1960 on the Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch.
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Brixton Road railway station served the village of Brixton, Devon, England from 1898 to 1960 on the Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch.
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Turnchapel railway station served the suburb of Turnchapel, Plymouth, England from 1897 to 1961 on the Turnchapel Branch.
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References
- ↑ "Brixton: course of Yealmpton Branch © Martin Bodman cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 402. OCLC 931112387.
- ↑ "Old Plymouth UK Railways in Old Plymouth Steer Point Station". Old Plymouth UK. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
