Project partners, funders and former railway staff gathered at Okehampton station today to mark the completion of the station heritage restoration project, part of the overall Dartmoor Line reopening work. Former train driver and County Councillor Richard Westlake cut a ribbon to open the heritage display in the old booking office. Read more

On Saturday 24th September, Okehampton station will be the setting for Destination Dartmoor, an event celebrating the history of the railway and Dartmoor through film, photography and art. Running from 10 00 until 16 30, the event will feature a number of pop up events throughout the day as well as guided walks from the station.   Read more

At the national Community Rail Awards, held in Southampton on Thursday 9th December, the Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership, GWR and Network Rail won the ‘Best Communications’ category for their work to inform people about the reopening of the Okehampton-Exeter line and to involve the community. Read more

After nearly 50 years and amid great celebrations, the Dartmoor Line between Exeter and Okehampton in Devon reopened to regular, daily, year round services on Saturday 20th November. The line is the first to be reinstated under the government’s Restoring Your Railway initiative. Read more

Fantastic news – communities and passengers are to benefit from the reopening of the railway between Okehampton and Exeter as a result of the Government’s ‘Restoring your Railway’ initiative. Following confirmation of government funding, services are expected to restart later this year on the 14-mile stretch of railway – known as the Dartmoor Line – for the first time in almost 50 years, providing a regular, daily passenger rail service between Okehampton and Exeter. Read more