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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.

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Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
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 3sFree

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

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Recent Reviews:

  • dixonpj000
    Bournemouth, United Kingdom
    Great for kids or train lovers
    4 of 5 stars
    Saturday, 12th September 2020
    Trains not running as expected but still lots to do for a donation but make sure you visit at a weekend currently. We went on a Sunday and was great to have the replacement bus and miniature trains... Read full review
  • Jeremy W
    Wroughton, United Kingdom
    Well worth a visit even without trains.
    5 of 5 stars
    Tuesday, 6th October 2020
    Even if they have decided not to run trains it is still well worth spending a couple of hours here. If only as a break being just off the main road. The reason why the line cannot go to its Ashburton... Read full review
  • Tom W
    Colchester, United Kingdom
    Interesting place.
    5 of 5 stars
    Tuesday, 6th October 2020
    I visited here quite by accident really, my family & I were on holiday in Kingswear for a week & on the day when we came to Buckfastleigh, we visited the nearby Otter Sanctuary. Once we finished... Read full review
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  • All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
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  • Guide Dogs Permitted
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Catering

  • On-Site café/restaurant
  • Picnic Site

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  • Dogs Accepted
  • Free car parking
  • On-site coach parking
  • Shop
  • Toilets

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  • In countryside
  • No Smoking Attraction
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  • Groups Accepted - Essential to prebook.

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Road Directions

Buckfastleigh station, where there is ample car parking is on the A38, midway between Exeter and Plymouth.

Public Transport Directions

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.

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The Station, Dart Bridge Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DZ

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Season (15 Feb 2022 - 23 Feb 2022)

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