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 North West region approx 1.5 kms from the Devonport CBD.

Post offices close to Devonport Railway were:



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== DATESTAMPS ==

TYPE M2a



  • Earliest recorded date: 7th - November - 1926
  • Latest recorded date: 20th - June - 1931 (image shown may be from PMG source with later date)
  • Rated: RRR
  • Known on Tas Govt railway issues and high value telegram usage stamps


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TYPE M2



  • 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



  • 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



Links & References

To the Index of Tasmanian Post Offices and Postal Markings

To the Tasmanian Datestamp Types main page


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