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Billacombe railway station

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Billacombe Station site of 1798157 31316a48
Billacombe Station site of 1798157 31316a48

Billacombe railway station served the village of Billacombe, Devon, England from 1898 on 1960 on the Plymouth to Yealmpton Branch.

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Billacombe railway station
Elburton Road, Plymouth Goosewell

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N 50.3655 ° E -4.0809 °
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Moorcroft Quarry

Elburton Road
PL9 8JQ Plymouth, Goosewell
England, United Kingdom
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