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Dartmoor Line wins national Railway Innovation Award
The Dartmoor Line partners were delighted on Friday to have won the Major Project category at the Railway Innovation Awards 2022. Representatives from Network Rail, Great Western Railway and the Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership were presented with the award by Philip Sherratt, editor of Modern Railways magazine. More ➔ “Dartmoor Line wins national Railway Innovation Award”Read More
Dartmoor Line shortlisted for national Railway Innovation Award
The Dartmoor Line has been shortlisted for a national Railway Innovation Award following the restoration of regular passenger services on the line after nearly 50 years. Thanks to amazing partnership working, the line between Exeter, Crediton and Okehampton now has an hourly service, seven days a week, all year round. More ➔ “Dartmoor Line shortlisted for national Railway Innovation Award”Read More
118 Rail Link bus for Okehampton station
The 118 bus between Tavistock, Brentor, Lydford and Okehampton calls at Okehampton station every other hour, timed with trains (Mon-Sat, some Sunday buses too).Bus times | Train times End-to-end journey planner (train and bus)Live bus tracker mapThe Rail Link bus service provides joined-up public transport options for passengers along the 118 bus route between Tavistock and Okehampton, seven days a week. More ➔ “118 Rail Link bus for Okehampton station”Read More
Restoring your Railway: Passengers to see Dartmoor Line services doubled
From this Sunday (15 May), services on the popular Dartmoor Line will be doubled – giving passengers travelling between Exeter and Okehampton the option to travel more frequently with hourly trains. The line reopened last November, restoring a regular, year-round service for the first time in almost 50 years and is part of the Government’s £500 million manifesto commitment to ‘Restore Your Railways.’ More ➔ “Restoring your Railway: Passengers to see Dartmoor Line services doubled”Read More
Behind the scenes videos
There’s a wide range of kit being used to upgrade the Dartmoor Line ready for its upcoming hourly train service. Get a glimpse of some of the clever technology being deployed in these short videos courtesy of Network Rail.The auto-ballaster train, shown above, allows spoil to be loaded onto the back of the train on a single track line and move the spoil to the front of the train. More ➔ “Behind the scenes videos”Read More
New videos – the Dartmoor Line as seen from the train driver’s cab
Upgrade work 25 April to 9 May to enable hourly service
Track bed and drainage improvements on the Dartmoor Line will affect train services between Exeter and Okehampton from Monday 25 April to Monday 9 May. This work is essential to the introduction of hourly services on the Dartmoor Line. Monday 25 April – Monday 9 MayTrains will continue to run between Exeter and Barnstaple. More ➔ “Upgrade work 25 April to 9 May to enable hourly service”Read More
Replacement buses from 19th to 27th February to enable bridge repair
Replacement bus services will be in place on both the Dartmoor Line (Crediton-Okehampton) and Tarka Line (Crediton-Barnstaple) during February half-term to allow Network Rail to complete bridge repair work near Penstone. Trains will continue to run between Exeter and Crediton for most of the day. More ➔ “Replacement buses from 19th to 27th February to enable bridge repair”Read More
Over 10,000 people use reopened Dartmoor Line in first two weeks
More than 10,000 people have travelled on the Dartmoor Line in the first two weeks since its reopening. The line reopened for regular year-round, all-week passenger services on Saturday 20 November and demand for the trains linking Okehampton and Exeter has continued to remain high. More ➔ “Over 10,000 people use reopened Dartmoor Line in first two weeks”Read More
Dartmoor Line wins national award
The Dartmoor Line has been recognised with a national award in the same week that weekend trains began running direct to and from Exeter Central.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.Judges More ➔ “Dartmoor Line wins national award”Read More