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 ...

‘Railfest’, a celebration of Barnstaple’s railway history, will be taking place in the town between August 1 and 5. The event is set to mark the 170th anniversary of the Barnstaple to Exeter ...

The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, a legendary narrow-gauge railway in North Devon, is inviting the public to join its Autumn Gala on Saturday and Sunday 23-24 September. The event will mark the ...

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

A historic Devon viaduct is opening to pedestrians for only the second time in its long history. Rail enthusiasts and residents are being invited to walk across the Chelfham Viaduct to celebrate ...

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 ...

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.

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