Goods traffic continued to be handled at the original station, the new one retaining a more genteel atmosphere with just passengers, their horse and carriages.

The line towards Paignton was doubled on 30 October 1910, the work for which meant the opening out of the 133-yard (122 m) Livermead Tunnel which was at the top of the gradient south of the station.

During the Gas House Sidings' construction there was a potentially serious accident on 21 September 1866 when a train from Kingswear ran through an incomplete set of points and derailed.

In addition to controlling the entrance to the gas works was used to increase the capacity of the line on busy days until 4 December 1966.

Depending on the locomotive type available that day, the loaded trains might be restricted to as few as 10 wagons due to the severe gradients on the line.

These two men were presented by the railway company with an inscribed silver watch and £25 each as a reward but the driver who ran away was dismissed and his fireman demoted.

The station has two ranges of buildings, each 244 feet (74 m) long, built in local grey rubble stone on either platform.

the building which faces the sea at Abbey Sands and the town is used and this houses the ticket office and a café; the gate from this approach road is open when trains are running.

[9] The one remaining signal box (now rented out for commercial purposes) is situated at the south end of this platform near a decorative cast iron bridge across the tracks.

[1] The forecourt in front of the main building is shaded by trees and is raised above the road by an arched retaining wall.

[14] Torquay railway station secured planning permission[clarification needed] from Torbay Council in 2021 for the installation of two lifts under the DfT's Access for All scheme.