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The Newton Abbot power station was a power station originally built in 1898 at Jetty Marsh, Newton Abbot as a small station to serve the local community. It was subsequently significantly expanded, and changed from direct current to alternating current when bought by the Torquay corporation in the 1920s to provide power across a wider area towards the coast.
The station was originally known as just "Newton" but this was changed to "Newton Abbot" on 1 March 1877. [ 6 ] The last broad gauge train ran on 20 May 1892, after which all the lines in the area were converted to 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm ) standard gauge over the space of a weekend.
Newton Abbot power station was built adjacent to the line on the Moretonhampstead branch. The town's population increased from 1,623 in 1801 to 12,518 by 1901. Terraced streets were built to house the workers, and attractive villas sprang up around the town for the wealthier.
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The station at Wrangaton was opened with the line on 5 May 1848. At the time it was the only intermediate station between Totnes and the temporary terminus at Laira. From 1849 to 1893 the station was known as 'Kingsbridge Road', becoming 'Wrangaton' once more when the Kingsbridge branch line opened. [14]
After withdrawal it was used at Newton Abbot where it was used to power machinery in the workshops there. In 1927, no longer required for this purpose, it was displayed on the platform at the station opposite the workshops. It has since been moved to Buckfastleigh railway station where it is displayed in the museum of the South Devon Railway Trust.
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The North Wales Hydro Electric Power Act 1973 empowered the Central Electricity Generating Board to construct a hydro electric power station Dinorwig 1974 Commissioning of the UK's first 660 MW turbo-alternator at Drax power station. [5] Barton, Newton Abbot, Plymouth 'A', and Letchworth power stations decommissioned on 18 March 1974 1975