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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The possible reintroduction of a train service between between Barnstaple and Bideford could generate up to £1bn for the local economy, according to a rail group. The Northern Devon Rail Development ...

A heritage railway is offering passengers the chance to dine in vintage style this Christmas, with menus featuring local delicacies served aboard historic carriages gliding through the Devon ...