Tarka Valley Railway Group Linking Torrington to Bideford

If you walk or cycle along the Tarka Trail and pass the Puffing Billy or Torrington Cycle hire opposite, you may have seen a railway carriage or two and been intrigued.
Every Thursday a group of heritage lovers and old friends meet up at Tarka Valley Railway station for a day of renovations, light exercise, chat, fun and lots of tea.
The diverse group known as The Tarka Valley Railway Group was formed in 2008 to preserve what remained of the railway at Torrington and to begin an extension of the line back towards Bideford.

[@buffplums]

It’s great to see so many retired people enjoying life with a great aim. Maybe the local councils could get behind and back the schemes as we need railways they are the solution that was taken away by GREED and now we simply cannot build more roads and electric cars with lithium batteries are not the solution. The world needs to slow down a bit

[@stratac30]

Wouldn't it be nice if it eventually got back to Barnstaple, one can dream of course!!

[@chrispearce6024]

Congratulations to the Tarka Railway Group

[@alistairkewish651]

This is such good news. I didn’t know it even existed. I came this way on a special tour in the 70s. The line was open as far as Meeth for china clay.

[@edmundprice5276]

I want the beeching axe to be reversed, the government needs to get its thumb out and get involved

[@alexishamer6427]

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[@Ollyplaysfootball]

Pls bring it back I live In Bideford and I really would like to see it moving 😊

[@littleratbag1111]

Bring back the railways! The best way to see Devon!

[@transporttimeagain3632]

Soon there will be real trains at biford

[@charliebramley]

Hope they're safeguarding some of the route :)

[@richardchadwick4028]

Good luck .

[@roysimmons3549]

Good luck with that. Visited many years ago.

[@charliebramley]

:D