Tamar Valley Railway

Tamar Valley Railway Calstock Viaduct The Tamar Valley railway is one of England's Loveliest Country Branch Lines, this fourteen mile railway skirts the edge of the magnificent River Tamar and its estuary before crossing the splendid Calstock viaduct joining Devon and Cornwall. The Tamar Valley has been served by rail since 1872 when the East Cornwall Mineral Railway opened to link Kelly Bray to the quays at Calstock. In 1908, the Calstock Viaduct linked the line to the London & South Western Railway at Bere Alston. Back in the days this was an extremely valuable connection to London and other markets, and brought about huge expansion in the market gardening industry.

Tamar Valley Today the scenic Tamar Valley line is still running - You can make a train-ride daily all year round. The line is linking Plymouth stations with Bere Ferrers, Bere Alston, Calstock and Gunnislake. When on the train your on England's most scenic rail journeys, with its highlight, the spectacular Calstock Viaduct. The journey is full of contrasts taking in views of the Royal Naval Dockyard in Plymouth and Brunel's famous Royal Albert Bridge over the Tamar, before crossing the Tavy viaduct into the quiet countryside of the Bere Peninsula. As the train climbs towards Gunnislake, remnants of the area's industrial past are visible, together with glimpses of a few slopes and orchards still cultivated by market gardeners.