Date: 08/06/2023

The 2021 reopening of the Dartmoor Line (a portion of the former northern route mainline between Plymouth and Exeter) and the announcement of a second station for Okehampton have advanced the case for a full reopening of the northern route and a potential reintroduction of the former line between Okehampton and Bude, however advancements in modern technology have ensured that West Devon's former railway network will never be fully restored.

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Push for rail could see mainlines return to former West Devon network

Tavistock Times Gazette

The 2021 reopening of the Dartmoor Line (a stretch of track on the former northern route mainline between Plymouth and Exeter) and the announcement of a second station for Okehampton have advanced the case for a full reopening of the northern route and a potential reintroduction of the former line between Okehampton and Bude, however advancements in modern technology have ensured that West Devons former railway network will never be fully restored.

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Okehampton with a connection from Exeter for Meldon.
Location: Okehampton
Company: Devon and Cornwall Railway
15/07/2018 John Yellowlees

Approach to the former Tavistock North station in August 1976, just over 8 years after closure.
Location: Tavistock North
Company: Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
/08/1976 Ian Dinmore

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