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Train services are not currently running due to COVID-19 restrictions. However, the station site at Buckfastleigh is open every Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday between 10am and 4pm, with locos, carriages and much more on display. Entry is free, but a donation is always appreciated.
The South Devon Railway is a branch line of the former Great Western Railway. Gleaming, historic GWR steam engines haul trains full of enthralled passengers of all ages on a round trip between Buckfastleigh and Totnes. The line passes through some of Devon's most beautiful countryside, hugging the river Dart for almost all of your journey - and through countryside rich in wildlife, barely any of which is visible from the road.
At Buckfastleigh, there is a riverside walk and picnic area, play area, gardens, a fascinating museum, our workshop and historic steam and diesel engines as well as our well stocked shop and refreshment rooms. Dartmoor Otters & Buckfast Butterflies is adjacent to Buckfastleigh station and you can buy joint tickets for both attractions. Down the line you'll discover sleepy Staverton, where time really has stood still, and on to historic Totnes. The station there has been rebuilt from buildings and artefacts rescued from all over the west country and is well worth a visit. While you are there, visit the award winning Totnes Rare Breeds Farm, right next door to the station. Joint tickets can be bought. We're also a short walk from the town and main line station.
There is plenty of free parking at Buckfastleigh station.
Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
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Adult | £16.00 per ticket |
Child 3-15 years | £10.00 per ticket |
Dogs | £1.00 per ticket |
Family | £47.00 per ticket |
Senior Citizen | £15.00 per ticket |
Under 3s | Free |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
Buckfastleigh station, where there is ample car parking is on the A38, midway between Exeter and Plymouth.
Rail - Totnes national rail station is a less than 500 yard walk from our station at Totnes. Bus to Buckfastleigh - 88, X38, buses stop at Buckfastleigh station. Bus to Totnes - 88, X64, X80/81, 164, 606 buses stop at Totnes mainline station.
Season (15 Feb 2022 - 23 Feb 2022) |
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* See the railway’s website for details and time tables.
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