Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Re-construction

The route is presently very short, and stops where the first bridge south of Woody Bay is missing. Plans are to replace this bridge, hopefully in time for the 2005 passenger service, at which time the journey will continue further - to the next missing bridge! There is no run-round facility so the locomotive and coach set back to Woody Bay station. The head lamp (rather than tail lamp) in this photograph shows that the train is just arriving back in the station. As the coach presently in use (and a second that should join it shortly) are about two feet narrower than the original L&B coaches, a grey board has been added to the side of the platfom to extend it widthwise. photograph by Peter Richards

The tickets cost £2.50 for an adult fare which allows unlimited travel on the day of issue, although they do ask you to give precedence when the train is full to those who have yet to travel. Children, senior citizens and members of the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Society are entitled to a discounted fare. photograph by Peter Richards

The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway's crest on the side of the coach. photograph by Peter Richards

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This page was created 19 July 2004