The Barnstaple & Yeo Valley Railway Trust
The lack of trees allows the route to be seen back towards Barnstaple, including the Goodleigh Road Bridge
Working to restore the former Lynton & Barnstaple Railway in the Yeo Valley
The recently formed Barnstaple & Yeo Valley Railway Trust is launching an exciting initiative to reopen a new section of the legendary Lynton & Barnstaple narrow-gauge railway in the Yeo Valley. Working in close co-operation with the long-established Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Trust at Woody Bay Station, it seeks to complement and broaden our shared endeavours, ultimately to reopen the whole route as a single operation. Our aim is now to start rebuilding the railway from its southern end as well.
This website explains what has already been done and what we are currently doing, and how you can get involved in this dynamic project.
The Barnstaple & Yeo Valley Railway Trust is embarking on an ambitious project to relay track on part of the original trackbed. These three images hint at what we’re aiming to achieve in the coming months:
To see more about this ambitious project to relay track on part of the original trackbed at Snapper Halt, the first proper railway track in the Yeo Valley since 1936, or donate, use the buttons below…
Or explore the rest of this website for more insights into our ambitions for the future and how you can help achieve them. Here are a few pointers…