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* 1923 Became part of [[Southern Railway]] <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_constituent_companies_of_the_Southern_Railway] Wikipedia</ref> | * 1923 Became part of [[Southern Railway]] <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_constituent_companies_of_the_Southern_Railway] Wikipedia</ref> | ||
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of 5 The Sanctuary, Westminster, London
- Opened in 1890 with a line from Lydford to Devonport. It took over the East Cornwall Mineral Railway in 1891. In 1908 it opened as a passenger line as part of the Bere Alston and Calstock Light Railway. [1]
- 1883 The company was incorporated.
- 1891 From June, the company took over the East Cornwall Mineral Railway system.
- 1908 The line is a little over 29 miles in length and is worked and maintained by the London and South Western Railway. The Calstock undertaking is not yet open for traffic. [2]
- 1923 Became part of Southern Railway [3]