Editing Devonport Railway

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OPENED ''':''' 30th - May - 1885 as [[Formby Railway]]   

RENAMED ''':''' 1st - March - 1890 to [[Devonport Railway]].Control of its operation was given to the PMG office from the TGR on 1st - March - 1915

CLOSED: ''':''' 30th - June - 1961


'''Location:'''

[[Devonport Railway]] was located in the Noorth West region approx 1.5 kms from the [[Devonport]] CBD.

Post offices close to [[Devonport Railway]] were:
 
*[[Devonport]] 2 kms

*[[Devonport West]] 2 kms

*[[Don]] 3 kms

*[[Devonport East]] 4.5 kms


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'''== DATESTAMPS =='''

'''[[TYPE M2a]]'''


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* Earliest recorded date: 7th - November - 1926  

* Latest recorded date: 20th - June - 1931

* Rated: RRR

* Known on Tas Govt railway issues and high value telegram usage stamps


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'''[[TYPE M2]]'''


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* Earliest recorded date: 4th - September - 1934  

* Latest recorded date: 6th - April - 1946

* Rated: RRR

* Late date known from PMG source 


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'''[[TYPE R3a]]'''
 

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* Earliest recorded date: 30th - June - 1952  

* Latest recorded date: 30th - June - 1952

* Rated: RRRRR

* CDS reads "Devonport" only

* Only one known copy in purple ink  


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== Other Information ==



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== Links & References ==


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