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Paignton

CRS Code PGN
Collected date 23/05/06

Paignton is the end of the Riviera Line from Exeter via Torquay. The line continues south to Kingswear, operated by the steam trains of the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway, whose station is next door to the National Rail terminus.

The main station building and ticket office is on the northbound platform:

Paignton building Paignton arch

Inside the building is a travel centre and cafe:

Paignton entrance

The station building has a high roof:

Paignton ticket office

Platform 2, adjacent to the station building:

Paignton platform 2

Platform 1:

Paignton platform 1

Looking north at Paignton's two platforms, the footbridge, and the level crossing and pedestrian bridge beyond:

Paignton platforms

Looking south from the end of platform 2; the line into the PD&SR's platform is just to the left of platform 1, opposite:

Paignton, looking south

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