{"id":9717,"date":"2025-10-01T10:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T09:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/?p=9717"},"modified":"2026-02-01T22:37:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T22:37:38","slug":"callington-branch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/callington-branch\/","title":{"rendered":"127 Callington Branch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The branch began as the East Cornwall Mineral Railway in 1872, a three-foot-six gauge line from Kelly Bray to Calstock. It took over an existing rope-worked incline which served Danescoombe and the other quays on the Tamar.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1908, the Light Railways Act of 1896 made possible a standard gauge line from Bere Alston which took the course of the East Cornwall just south of Gunnislake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the main line was closed between Okehampton and Bere Alston in 1968, the section between St. Budeaux and Bere Alston became part of the branch, which in 1966 had been cut back to Gunnislake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scout made numerous journeys on the line from 1975, when his Mother moved to West Devon. He had remained familiar with the line but had never followed it between Calstock and Gunnislake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bere Alston<\/p>\n\n\n

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A Down train leaves the branch platform for the descent to Calstock. The running-in board reads: “JUNCTION FOR THE CALLINGTON BRANCH.”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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Copyright: Roger Joanes. Shared under Creative Commons.<\/em> +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n