Dartmoor Railway
| Dartmoor Railway | |
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| Okehampton railway station, on the Dartmoor Railway | |
| Locale | Devon, England |
| Commercial operations | |
| Name | British Rail |
| Built by | London and South Western Railway |
| Original gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Preserved operations | |
| Owned by | Aggregate Industries Ltd |
| Operated by | Dartmoor Railway CIC |
| Length | 15 1⁄2 miles (24.9 km) |
| Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Commercial history | |
| Opened | 1865/1879 |
| Closed | 1968 (West of Meldon to all traffic) 1972 (to regular passenger services from Okehampton to Exeter) |
| Preservation history | |
| 1997 | Regular passenger services restarted by Dartmoor Railway |
| Headquarters | Okehampton |
Coordinates: 50°43′55″N 3°59′46″W / 50.732°N 3.996°W
The Dartmoor Railway is a 15 1⁄2-mile (24.9 km) long railway line in Devon, England. From Crediton the line parallels the Tarka Line to the site of the former Coleford Junction. Heading west, it then serves Sampford Courtenay, Okehampton and Meldon Quarry. The route from Coleford to Meldon is owned by Aggregate Industries, whilst the Coleford to Crediton section is owned by Network Rail. In the past freight trains served the ballast quarry at Meldon. The line is leased to and maintained by the Dartmoor Railway CIC, who operate some services and facilitate access to the line by other operators.
Great Western Railway run a public service between Exeter and Okehamptonon summer Sundays. Ballast and stone trains were formerly operated by one of the national freight operating companies. In 2011 the quarry was mothballed, leading to the suspension of ballast and stone trains. The line is also used occasionally by other operators for training purposes,and is visited from time to time by main line charter services via the connection to the national network at Crediton.
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