Railway facilities in Plympton had originally been provided by the horse-drawn Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway, but their branch to Plympton was closed and sold to the South Devon Railway to allow the construction of their new line.
The railway facilities in Plympton were initially supplied by the horse-drawn Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway, but its connection to Plympton was closed off and sold to the South Devon Railway so they could build their new track, which would eventually replace it.