This old stone railway bridge once carried the trains that ran between Yelvertone and Dartmoor. Opened in 1883, it was mainly used for goods transport, carrying freight from the granite quarries near Princetown. Passengers could ride from Horrabridge to Princetown, as there wasn’t a passenger siding at Yelverton.

The line closed in 1956 and is now an excellent walking and cycling trail with a gravel surface. This is one of the bridges constructed for the railway and perhaps the finest example, looking almost out of place on the otherwise grassy, undulating moor.

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1. Princetown, Burrator Reservoir & King's Tor loop — Dartmoor National Park

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2. View of Dartmoor National Park – Princetown Railway Bridge loop from Walkhampton

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3. Princetown Railway Bridge – View of Dartmoor National Park loop from Princetown

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Location: Walkhampton, West Devon, Devon, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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