Hundreds enjoyed a day of British nostalgia at the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway’s autumn gala last weekend. The event on Saturday and Sunday 24 and 25 marked the 125 th anniversary of the ...

Something of a curiosity, the 19-mile Lynton and Barnstaple Railway was a narrow gauge line committed to a demanding and serpentine route in order to negotiate North Devon’s hilly contours.

Tim Steer, chair of Friends Of Barnstaple Railway Station, said: “We’re extremely grateful for this funding from Great Western Railway, which will help to enhance the station’s environment for all ...

Barnstaple railway station is poised for a fresh burst of colour and character, as a £2,500 grant from Great Western Railway (GWR) helps fund a series of improvements including new planters, a ...

In 1935, when the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway in Devon closed, a wreath was laid at Barnstaple station bearing the words, ‘Perchance it is not dead, but sleepeth.’ (And the L&B is currently ...

Lynton and Barnstaple Railway have announced that since they were granted planning permission for their carriage shelter, ...

The Devon and Somerset Railway once stretched from Taunton in Somerset to Barnstaple in Devon and was closed in 1966 ...

The Lynton-Barnstaple railway line ran across it from 1896 until it closed in 1935, it added. More news stories for Devon. Listen to the latest news for Devon.

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Repairs to a former railway bridge are taking longer than expected a council says. Rock Park Bridge, which links Rock Park and Seven Brethren in Barnstaple, Devon, has been closed for safety ...

Take a trip back in time and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway’s autumn gala, featuring steam locomotives, World War I re-enactments, Victorian costumes and more ...