Riviera Line
The Riviera Line is the railway between the city of Exeter, towns Dawlish and Teignmouth, and the English Riviera resorts of Torbay in Devon, England. Its tracks are shared with the Exeter to Plymouth Line along the South Devon sea wall. It is part of the Network Rail Route 12 (Reading to Penzance).
| Riviera Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
The Riviera Line between Dawlish and Teignmouth | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Open | ||
| Owner | Network Rail | ||
| Locale | Devon, England | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 11 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| System | National Rail | ||
| Operator(s) | Great Western Railway CrossCountry | ||
| Depot(s) | Exeter Traction Maintenance Depot | ||
| Rolling stock | Classes 150, 158, 166 also 43, 220, 221, 800, 802 | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1846–59 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 28.25 miles (45 km) | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Character | Main line | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Loading gauge | RA8 / W7 East of Newton Abbot RA 6 / W6A West of Newton Abbot | ||
| Operating speed | 60 mph (97 km/h) | ||
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