The Dartmoor Railway Association


Supporting the Dartmoor Line



After nearly 50 years, daily regular passenger trains to Okehampton recommenced with the 0632 from Exeter on November 20th 2021, seen here arriving at Okehampton at 0710. brPhotographer networkrailwest

After nearly 50 years, daily regular passenger trains to Okehampton recommenced with the 0632 from Exeter on November 20th 2021, seen here arriving at Okehampton at 0710.
Photographer: @networkrailwest



Following the damage caused by Storm Henk at the beginning of 2024, we regret that the footbridge remains closed until Devon County Council can repair it. Consequently the museum cannot be overseen by shop staff, and will only be opened on days when platform 2 volunteers are in attendance, i.e. Wednesdays and Saturdays between 1000 and 1600.



Welcome to the award-winning website of the Dartmoor Railway Association. We are an all-volunteer organisation dedicated to supporting the former London & South Western Railway/Southern Railway route between Meldon Viaduct and the site of the former Coleford Junction, centred on Okehampton Station.


Nearly 50 years since closure, regular Okehampton - Exeter services recommenced on November 20th 2021, operated by GWR and marketed as The Dartmoor Line. The new service has a dedicated website, dartmoorline.com


DRA runs a shop on platform 3, the museum on platform 2, and is building a model of the local railways in the signalbox.


The Okehampton to Meldon section of the line is currently unused, and as yet its future is unclear.




The nameplate from Bulleid West Country Pacific locomotive 21C11334013 'Okehampton', built at Brighton in 1945, and withdrawn in July 1967. Sadly it didn't survive into preservation.brPhotographer Alan Clark

The nameplate from Bulleid West Country Pacific locomotive 21C113/34013 'Okehampton', built at Brighton in 1945, and withdrawn in July 1967. Sadly it didn't survive into preservation.
Photographer: Alan Clark





Our website isn't very smart or cool, but we try hard to keep it up to date, informative and free of errors, without taking ourselves too seriously. Constructive criticism is always welcome. Please send comments, suggestions, complaints and, above all, praise, to info@dartmoor-railway-association.org .

We suggest that regular visitors start at the Website Updates page, to see what's new since the previous visit.

We are also on Facebook, and Twitter.

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