The Looe Valley Line Story - Part 4

In this final episode of our four-part mini series, Geoff Marshall of All The Stations explores how the 1901 engineering feat of connecting the Looe branch to the main line at Liskeard proved to be a game-changer.

The resulting rapid growth in passenger numbers put Looe on the map and it entered popular culture thanks to Bernard Moore's evocative poem, Travelling (circa 1919), as read by Geoff.

Then via a visit to Looe's memorial to engineer Joseph Thomas, Geoff finally makes it to the beach for a spot of drawing in the sand. He then re-unites with Vicki at Looe station for a wrap-up of the series.

Thanks for watching!

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The series is part of the Looe Valley Line heritage project by the Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership.

MORE PHOTOS & VIDEOS
Visit the website www.looerailheritage.com to find out more about the line's past, including archive photographs, video interviews with members of the local community and more.

GET THE APP
Download the free 'Looe Valley Line Heritage' app for iOS and Android, the perfect heritage companion to a trip on the line. As you travel beneath the towering viaduct, call at picturesque stations and meander alongside the estuary, the app uses GPS to tell you about what you’re seeing.

VISIT
Nothing beats visiting the line yourself. Plan your trip at www.greatscenicrailways.com.

The heritage project is funded by the GWR Customer and Communities Improvement Fund and the Designated Community Rail Development Fund, a joint initiative of the Department for Transport and ACoRP, the Association of Community Rail Partnerships.