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The Redlake Tramway was a railway built to carry supplies and workers between Bittaford and the clay workings at Redlake, near the centre of the southern part of Dartmoor, Devon, England. It was built in 1911 to a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge, and ran for a circuitous 8.3 miles (13.4 km).

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Redlake Tramway
Redlake Tramway, South Hams Ugborough

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PL21 0DL South Hams, Ugborough
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