Date: 13/02/2015

Members of the Tarka Valley Railway Group have been busy getting ready to lay tracks in the footsteps of the old Tarka line in Torrington. In March 2013, the Gazette revealed how the group was granted planning permission to lay 267.68m of track alongside the Tarka Trail. Now, nearly two years on, volunteers have cleared the land ready, and the lease should be in their hands within weeks. The aim is to turn the station, situated at the Puffing Billy, into a tourist attraction, offering passengers rides. [From Richard Buckby]

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North Devon Gazette

Tarka Valley Railway Group start working clearing the way for new family railway attraction in Torrington.

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Location: Torrington
Company: London and South Western Railway
11/08/1960 K A Gray

The end. The 'Last Train to Torrington' railtour following arrival at Torrington station on 6 November 1982. The locomotive is 31174, with 31158 on the other end of the train.
Location: Torrington
Company: London and South Western Railway
06/11/1982 Ian Dinmore

Looking north over the former level crossing at Torrington station, Devon, on 3 July 2008. The old station building is now the Puffing Billy public house and the area under the platform canopy has been enclosed.
Location: Torrington
Company: London and South Western Railway
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