The early plans for a railway to Dartmouth involved a high-level bridge up river at Dittisham, and a lower level bridge over the Mill Creek (near the future site of the Naval College) to reach the town. There were vociferous objections, but economic reality was the main reason for plumping for the cheaper Kingswear route. The 'station' at Dartmouth was built as a maritime asset, not in anticipation of the future arrival of the railway.
I favour 'nationalising' the Dartmouth Steam Railway - is that what it is called this month? - and making it part of the Devon Metro like Okehampton.
The traffic congestion in the Torbay area is appalling all year round, making bus services very slow.