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For the first time in almost 50 years. from today, great western railway services will run between okehampton and exeter. its part of a government scheme to restore abandoned railway lines. john maguire reports. when the railway arrived in okehampton, the town threw a huge street party to celebrate. that was 150 years ago. the next century saw crowds gather for other important occasions — to name trains and to send the towns sons off to war. and even the lines closure in 1972, part of the beec...

The dream of seeing trains huff and puff their way back into Holt is a step closer to reality.

Converted railway station only accessible by foot could be yours for £550k The property has a sitting room opening onto the old platform and a former ticket office turned into a bedroom The converted railway station (Image: Stags/SWNS.COM) There are always big stories on WalesOnline - dont miss any with our daily emailInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up now We use your sign-up to provide content in ways youve consented to and to improve our understanding of ...