Kingswear railway station

Kingswear railway station is the terminus of the Dartmouth Steam Railway, a heritage railway in Devon, England. It is situated in the centre of Kingswear, on the shores of the River Dart opposite Dartmouth.

Kingswear
Station on heritage railway
General information
LocationKingswear, South Hams
England
Coordinates50.34882°N 3.57253°W / 50.34882; -3.57253
Grid referenceSX881510
Operated byPaignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway
Managed bySouth Devon Railway
Platforms2
History
Opened1864
Original companyDartmouth and Torbay Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
30 December 1972Preserved

The station has level access to the street and is adjacent to Yacht Club Hotel, the pontoon for the Dartmouth Passenger Ferry, and the slipway of the Dartmouth Lower Ferry.

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