Dartmoor Railway Association

Volunteer organisation dedicated to supporting the former LSWR/Southern railway between Meldon Viaduct and the site of the former Coleford Junction.

[GWR @GWRHelp]

⚠️ Crediton area rail upgrades ⚠️

📅 Saturday 21 to Sunday 29 March

ℹ️ To find out more, go to https://t.co/4ump92N5Tc

[Network Rail Western @networkrailwest]

🚉 It's been a year of progress in Devon where we've been building the new Okehampton Interchange station

🚂 Trains will start arriving in early summer, to welcome even more people from West Devon and North Cornwall onto the railway to Exeter

🎥 Here's how it's coming along:

[Network Rail Western @networkrailwest]

Heavy flooding and damage from Storm Chandra will continue to impact passengers travelling in Devon & Cornwall into next week. Replacement transport will be in place where possible. Check Before You Travel. https://t.co/kEItDNxQHt

@nationalrailenq @GWRHelp @CrossCountryUK

[Crécy RAIL @CrecyRail]

A DMU bounds for Exeter crosses the magnificent Meldon viaduct in Devon on 23 September 1966 which was closed to rail traffic in 1990 though it can still be used by walkers and cyclists. https://t.co/FrguyaWuhK

[The Tall Controller @Tall_Controller]

The final HST from Exeter St Davids

After almost 50 years, the public service of the HST in the south west comes to an end today.

GWR's oldest power car, 43004 Caerphilly Castle had the honour of leading the 0800 Exeter St Davids to Penzance with classmate 43186 Taunton Castle.

[H. E. SERVICES (Plant Hire) Ltd @planthireHE]

Keeping projects moving in the South West 👏

Read more about the project: https://t.co/3UPHKhs1oL

*Photo Credit: Network Rail & Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership*

#uk #machinery #construction #okehampton #networkrail #railway #okehamptoninterchange #exeter #devon

[Crécy RAIL @CrecyRail]

The SR in north Cornwall in May 1964, No 41214 with its one‐coach train at Hatherleigh, probably the largest intermediate community on the route of the North Devon & Cornwall Junction Railway, though situated about two miles away from the station that purported to serve it.

[Crécy RAIL @CrecyRail]

Now preserved and based on @bluebellrailway unrebuilt ‘West Country’ No 34023 Blackmoor Vale, was the motive power for the 11.10am service from Plymouth to Okehampton on 27 May 1964, one of the few SR lines in Devon and Cornwall still with us. https://t.co/ltRbtsHSpu

[Network Rail Western @networkrailwest]

⚠️The line between Barnstaple and Crediton is closed until further notice, owing to flooding.

📱Passengers are urged to check before travelling at https://t.co/seN4QeKUwo.

🚌A limited bus replacement service is in place. Ticket acceptance on local buses where applicable.

[Vought Sikorsky @VoughtSikorsky]

Looking very much the picture of power, West Country 34004 Yeovil flies along the North Cornwall line near Otterham in 1954. 34004 had participated in the Exchange Trials & its exploits were the stuff of legend: knocking 20 minutes off of Highland timetables & winding bankers!

[Jack Reed @jacklreed98]

From December this will be a thing of the past!

GWR Class 43 Castle Set HST 43198 (Driver Brian Cooper) + 43156 (Maen Castle) is seen departing St Austell on 2E13 the 12:44 to Exeter St Davids via Plymouth from Penzance

📸: 26/10/2025

[Crediton Courier @CreditonCourier]

GWR to return to public ownership by 2027 @GWRHelp #railway #railways #Government @_WillGoddard
https://t.co/lMqJfegbtD

[Network Rail Western @networkrailwest]

✅Major milestone at the new Okehampton Interchange station in Devon

🏗️The lift shaft, 25-metre footbridge span and staircase have all been lifted into place with a 350-tonne crane

🧱107 coping stones have also been laid for the 100-metre platform

📽️by @DCRailPart

[Tim Dunn @MrTimDunn]

Okehampton Parkway is shaping up! @networkrailwest just sent these pics of accessible footbridge, lift & platform at this new station on reopened @GWRHelp Dartmoor Line. Passenger nos already 2x expectation: this new A30 road interchange will pick up more, from summer 2026. Ace.

[National Rail @nationalrailenq]

🚂Today, 27 September, marks exactly 200 years of railway passenger travel. That journey by Locomotion No.1 on the Stockton & Darlington Railway changed Britain and the world forever #Railway200

[BBC Cornwall @BBCCornwall]

Celebrating 200 years of railway in the South West https://t.co/m9ZiAbC0wi

[Dave Willoughby @davidwillo51851]

The wonderful Okehampton station.

[Network Rail @networkrail]

🏗️ Six months' progress on #Okehampton Interchange station, set to open in 2026.

The newest addition to the Dartmoor Line, connecting West Devon, Torridge and North Cornwall with Exeter and beyond:

👉 https://t.co/GlJ7hZsCRy

📷 : Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership