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Visit to Okehampton  Thursday 9th June May 2022

A visit to Okehampton on Thursday 9th June . Travel along the newly reopened section of the Dartmoor line from Crediton to Okehampton, as well as a visit the Dartmoor railway museum at the station where a representative will meet us.


Travel From London:

Booking:

To book, please click: Okehampton Booking   to email Malcolm Pym

Or call Malcolm on 07771830403

Refreshments / Okehampton Bus Link

The station cafe is currently closed, however there is a plenty of options for lunch in Okehampton town centre, which is a steep down hill walk from the station of approximately 0.7 miles / 1 km.

If you would prefer not to walk up the hill back to the station, there is a bus available as follows:

The bus fare for rail ticket holders is £1.00,  There is no bus timed to connect with the 14.26 train.

There is also a 13.30 bus from the Railway Station to the Town Centre.

Educational Free Pass

This is an educational visit, so those members with protected (safeguarded) travel facilities can apply for an educational free pass.  Please see: Free Pass for further information.

The free pass ticket should be from your home station to Okehampton

Rail Tickets for those without an Educational Free Pass or ‘Priv’ Facilities

Outward:  Advance Single £38.60 or £25.45 with a valid railcard

Return: Advance Single £38.60 or £25.45 with a valid railcard.  Note the ticket is the same price on either the 14.26 or 15.25 trains - but you must travel on the train you have booked on with Advance Singles.

Advance tickets are quota-controlled so to secure the lowest cost ticket, booking as early as possible is strongly advised.

Book at GWR or any National Rail website.  

DO NOT use thetrainline or other similar third party sites as you will pay more as these sites charge fees which National Rail Train Operator websites do not charge.

London Paddington

dep

09.04 (Plat 9)

1C74

GWR Service to Newquay

Exeter St Davids

arr

11.14 (Plat 4)



Exeter St Davids

dep

11.37 (Plat 2)

2K06

GWR Service to Okehampton

Okehampton

arr

12.13



A visit to the Dartmoor Railway Museum, then lunch at your leisure in Okehampton.


A suggested donation to the Museum of £5 per head payable on day.


Return Travel to London

There is a choice of return trains:

Okehampton

dep

14.26

2R58

Or

15.25

2R59

GWR Services to Exeter Central

Exeter St Davids

arr

15.03 (Plat 1)


16.00 (Plat 1)



Exeter St Davids

dep

15.14 (Plat 5)

1A88

16.15 (Plat 5)

1A90

GWR Services to London Paddington

London Paddington

arr

17.29 (Plat 1)


18.24 (plat 4)