Great Western Railway support the proposed Bideford – Barnstaple and Exeter railway with £6,500 funding
The Tarka Line's upgrade has seen the rail operator provide a grant in order to support the project to develop a case for the extension.
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Network Rail signaller aims to raise money for Torquay hospice by cycling to Belgium
Wayne Dixon, a Network Rail signaller, is challenging himself to do a 359 mile sponsored cycle ride for a week this September.
Steam locomotive to visit Newton Abbot this Saturday
Either 70000 Britannia or 34046 Braunton will be back in action this Saturday (3rd September) as it hauls the English Riviera Express.
Steam locomotive to pass through Dawlish this Saturday
Either 70000 Britannia or 34046 Braunton is set to haul part of The English Riviera Express this Saturday, 6th August 2022.
5-day railway closure in Devon for landslip prevention work
During September, Network Rail engineers will carry out £5m of delay-busting landslip prevention work between Axminster and Exeter.
Steam locomotive to visit Newton Abbot this Saturday
Either 70000 Britannia or 34046 Braunton is set to haul part of The English Riviera Express this Saturday, 16th July 2022.
Steam locomotive 70000 Britannia to visit Devon this Saturday
70000 Britannia will be back in action this Saturday (11th June 2022) as it hauls the first English Riviera Express of the summer season.
Services on Dartmoor Line between Exeter and Okehampton doubled
Hourly services are to be introduced on the Dartmoor line between Exeter and Okehampton from 15th May, doubling the current service.
Great Western Railway’s summer timetable starts 15th May
'Don’t get caught out' is the message from GWR who are encouraging passengers to check before travelling as the timetable changes for summer
15 days disruption to prepare Dartmoor Line for hourly services
To prepare for hourly services on the Dartmoor Line, train services on the line will be subject to a 15-days disruption from next Monday.