South Devon Railway is marking the 150th anniversary of its line first opening. The nine-mile (14km) railway opened on 1 May 1872 connecting Totnes and Ashburton. The section between Buckfastleigh and ...

Devon and Cornwall are counties littered with the remains of their once thriving locomotive past. All across the two counties there are scores of abandoned railway lines that once were filled with the ...

People are being given the rare chance to explore behind the scenes of South Devon Railway. The treasured attraction is inviting visitors to step back in time for a special weekend of steam, heritage ...

In the heart of Devon, where the echoes of steam engines once resonated through the rolling hills, a new dawn breaks for the Northern Devon Railway Development Alliance. Thirty representatives from 13 ...

Isambard Kingdom Brunel was and is one of the most celebrated engineers ever to have lived. There's a London university named after him, statues commemorating him across the UK, and many of the ...

Train services in Devon were disrupted after flooding caused by heavy rain closed part of a railway. Great Western Railway (GWR) said flooding had shut the line between Crediton and Okehampton just ...

Vintage fans are being invited to travel back to the 1940s with South Devon Railway this summer. The popular ‘Back to the 1940s’ event, running from Saturday, July 5 – Sunday, July 6, transforms the ...

South Devon Railway is giving visitors special behind the scenes access this weekend. This weekend offers a fantastic opportunity to see what is required to keep a heritage railway running. It's being ...

A railway line in Devon has reopened after a landslip on Tuesday. The incident happened between Axminster and Honiton at about 14:45 BST and impacted South Western Railways (SWR) trains. Network Rail ...