Date: 12/10/2021

The Dartmoor Line between Okehampton and Exeter will officially reopen for year-round services on 20 November, ahead of schedule. It is the first former line to open under the Government's Restoring Your Railway manifesto commitment. Tickets will go on sale today (12 October) for trains running every 2 hours, increasing to hourly from May 2022.

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Government restores the Dartmoor Line as services resume for first time in half a century from 20 November

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The Dartmoor Line between Okehampton and Exeter will officially reopen for year-round services on 20 November, ahead of schedule It is the first former line to open under the Governments Restoring Your Railway manifesto commitment Tickets will go on sale today (12 October) for trains running every 2 hours, increasing to hourly from May 2022 Passengers travelling between Crediton and Exeter will also benefit from an increase in service frequency.

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Community Rail Train at Okehampton in October 2015. The large refurbished former goods shed on the far right is now a YHA youth hostel.
Location: Okehampton
Company: Devon and Cornwall Railway
02/10/2015 Ian Dinmore

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