We spent a couple of hours on the station and the nearby riverside walk on our way to Cornwall recently. It is quite an idyllic spot and typical of so many country stations, with a single platform and solid stone buildings. The approach road winds its way down into the valley of the River Dart and the station is separated from the riverside path by a spacious car park. The pedestrian overbridge gives grandstand views of the activity on the track and platform, as well as the station yard and sidings.
On a bright and sunny Saturday morning, ex-GWR 0-6-0 panier tank No. 5786 was taking the 10.30 departure to Totnes Riverside and Type 3 diesel No. 33002 Sea King was repositioning itself for a later duty. We wandered down to see grey wagtail and dipper busying themselves through dappled sunlight on the glittering river, and could hear blackcaps and chiff chaffs from deep in the, now well-developed, foliage at the river’s edge. What a great way this is to start a holiday, I thought.
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