News
Dartmoor Line logo – send us your ideas
Later this year, we will be bringing daily trains back to Okehampton for the first time in nearly 50 years. Just like our other community branch lines on the Great Western Network, we’ll be giving the Dartmoor Line its own logo, and we are asking for the local community and schools to share their ideas of what Dartmoor, Okehampton and the local area means to them. More ➔ “Dartmoor Line logo – send us your ideas”Read More
…And in with the new
Out with the old…
A big part of getting the Dartmoor Line ready for regular passenger services is renewing old sections of track. A cropper machine is used on longer sections of track where the track is being scrapped. The machine is quicker than burning or cutting sections of track. More ➔ “Out with the old…”Read More
New track on North Tawton bridge
Staying safe at level crossings
Posters have been put up at level crossings to remind people that even though passenger trains won’t start until later in the year there are already engineering trains and machines travelling over crossings as part of work to get the line ready to reopen.So More ➔ “Staying safe at level crossings”Read More
Working together to plant trees near the Dartmoor Line
First track laid
Site compound at Exeter Road Industrial Estate
A site compound is being set up at Exeter Road Industrial Estate. The compound will be for site managers, supervisors and tech teams as well as visitors and the project team to use as a base. The main compound will also be the main hub for meeting and keeping traffic away from country lanes. More ➔ “Site compound at Exeter Road Industrial Estate”Read More
Drainage work
Now that the project to reopen the line has received the official green light, one of the first jobs has been to continue improving drainage along the line. Getting the drainage system flowing correctly is paramount to ensure flooding does not stop trains from running. More ➔ “Drainage work”Read More
Okehampton Castle – a bird’s eye view
The eagle-eyed may have noticed that in our launch video there’s a lovely drone shot showing Okehampton Castle from the skies at dawn. Here is the full 30-second shot in all its glory. It’s by Adam Burton, one of the UK’s leading landscape photographers, who is based just outside Okehampton.The More ➔ “Okehampton Castle – a bird’s eye view”Read More