Moretonhampstead and South Devon Railway

Moretonhampstead and South Devon Railway
Overview
HeadquartersNewton Abbot
LocaleEngland
Dates of operation1866–1972
SuccessorSouth Devon Railway
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Previous gauge7 ft 14 in (2,140 mm)
Length12.35 miles (19.88 km)

The Moretonhampstead and South Devon Railway was a railway which linked the South Devon Railway at Newton Abbot railway station with Bovey (in the town of Bovey Tracey), Lustleigh and Moretonhampstead, Devon, England. Originally built to the broad gauge of 7 ft 14 in (2,140 mm), it was later converted to standard gauge.