Dousland
| Dousland | |
 The road junction and pub at Dousland |
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  Dousland |
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| OS grid reference | SX5368 |
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| Shire county | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
Coordinates: 50°29′N 4°04′W / 50.49°N 04.07°W
Dousland is a small settlement in Devon, England. It is near the A386 road and is 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of the city of Plymouth - 22 kilometres (14 mi) by road.
Dousland had a railway station on the branch line to Princetown that opened in 1883 and closed in 1956. It was operated by the Great Western Railway until nationalisation took place. The station building is now a private dwelling and the platform still survives.
Dousland has a post office, hairdresser and pub.
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