Laira railway station
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Not to be confused with Laira Halt railway station.
Laira railway station was the temporary terminus of the South Devon Railway from Exeter. It was situated at Laira on the outskirts of Plymouth, opening on 5 May 1848 and closing on 3 April 1849 after which trains continued the short distance to the more conveniently situated Plymouth station.
[edit] Further reading
- The Great Western in South Devon by Keith Beck and John Copsey, Wild Swan Publications 1990, ISBN 0-906867-90-8
- An Illustrated History of Plymouth's Railways by Martin Smith, Irwell Press 1995, ISBN 1871608414
- The South Devon Railway by R H Gregory, Oakwood Press1982, ISBN 0-85361-286-2
- The records of the South Devon Railway and its successors can be consulted at The National Archives
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