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A GUIDE TO THE DARTMOOR LINE
£8 Anytime Day Return                         Okehampton Station
   from 20 November 2021                          We are working with partners to maintain
Exeter - Crediton - Okehampton                    the heritage feel of the station, while
                                                  providing our customers with the facilities
                                                  expected of a modern station.

The Dartmoor line is the first route
reopened under the Department for
Transport’s ‘Restoring your Railway’
initiative.
The line improves access to
Exeter St Davids and the national rail            The Station
network - including Bristol and London - for
                                                  •   The main station building is being
a wide area including Okehampton, West
                                                      renovated with a new café, Dartmoor
Devon and North East Cornwall.
                                                      National Park Visitors Centre, community
In the other direction, Okehampton is a               shop, heritage waiting room and toilet
gateway to Dartmoor and will provide a                facilities – all scheduled to open in 2022.
sustainable travel solution for getting to the
                                                  •   The station will be unstaffed but will
National Park.
                                                      be equipped with a card-only ticket
                                                      machine, CCTV, customer help points
                                                      and electronic customer information
                                                      screens.
                                                  •   The platform used by GWR services will
                                                      be accessible, with step-free access
                               DARTMOOR RAILWAY       provided from the street to the platform.
                                    ASSOCIATION
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OKEHAMPTON TO CREDITON AND EXETER
Getting to the Station                            Timetable to 11 December 2021.
                                                                           Notes

                                                      MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS
On foot: The station is a 15-minute walk                                   Okehampton
                                                                           Crediton
                                                                                              d
                                                                                              a
                                                                                                  0720
                                                                                                  0746
                                                                                                         0924
                                                                                                         0950
                                                                                                                 1125
                                                                                                                 1151
                                                                                                                         1324
                                                                                                                         1350
                                                                                                                                 1524
                                                                                                                                 1550
                                                                                                                                        1820
                                                                                                                                        1846
                                                                                                                                                2022
                                                                                                                                                2048
                                                                                                                                                       2218
                                                                                                                                                       2244
from the town centre and sign posted for                                   Crediton
                                                                           Newton St Cyres
                                                                                              d
                                                                                              a
                                                                                                  0750
                                                                                                    .
                                                                                                         0950
                                                                                                           .
                                                                                                                 1156
                                                                                                                   .
                                                                                                                         1351
                                                                                                                         13x54
                                                                                                                                 1550
                                                                                                                                   .
                                                                                                                                        1848
                                                                                                                                          .
                                                                                                                                                2053
                                                                                                                                                  .
                                                                                                                                                       2244
                                                                                                                                                         .
pedestrians.                                                               Exeter St Davids
                                                                           Exeter St Davids
                                                                                              a
                                                                                              d
                                                                                                  0800
                                                                                                  0802
                                                                                                         1003
                                                                                                         1004
                                                                                                                 1208
                                                                                                                 1215
                                                                                                                          1402
                                                                                                                          1404
                                                                                                                                 1600
                                                                                                                                 1602
                                                                                                                                        1858
                                                                                                                                        1900
                                                                                                                                                2104
                                                                                                                                                2125
                                                                                                                                                       2256
                                                                                                                                                       2306
                                                                           Exeter Central     a   0805   1007    1218     1407   1605   1903    2128   2309

By car: Pay and display parking is available
at the station, costing £2 a day.                                          Notes

                                                      SATURDAYS
                                                                           Okehampton         d   0739   0945    1139    1339    1539    1746   1951   2156
                                                                           Crediton           a   0805   1011    1205    1405    1605    1812   2017   2222
By bus: Bus connections to Okehampton                                      Crediton           d   0805   1013    1206    1406    1606    1812   2018   2222
                                                                           Newton St Cyres    a     .      .       .       .       .    18x15     .      .
town centre and Tavistock are available from                               Exeter St Davids   a   0817   1025    1218    1417    1618    1826   2029   2234
                                                                           Exeter St Davids   d   0824   1042    1225    1425    1625    1848   2056   2300
outside the station.                                                       Exeter Central     a   0827   1045    1228    1428    1628    1851   2059   2303

By bike: Cycle parking is available. Note,                                 Notes

                                                      SUNDAYS
that space on trains for bikes is limited so                               Okehampton
                                                                           Crediton
                                                                                              d
                                                                                              a
                                                                                                  0943
                                                                                                  1009
                                                                                                         1145
                                                                                                         1211
                                                                                                                 1338
                                                                                                                 1404
                                                                                                                         1538
                                                                                                                         1604
                                                                                                                                 1743
                                                                                                                                 1809
                                                                                                                                        1939
                                                                                                                                        2005
                                                                                                                                                2155
                                                                                                                                                2221
we advise leaving bikes securely locked up                                 Crediton
                                                                           Newton St Cyres
                                                                                              d
                                                                                              a
                                                                                                  1011
                                                                                                    .
                                                                                                         1213
                                                                                                           .
                                                                                                                 1406
                                                                                                                   .
                                                                                                                         1607
                                                                                                                           .
                                                                                                                                 1811
                                                                                                                                   .
                                                                                                                                        2007
                                                                                                                                          .
                                                                                                                                                2221
                                                                                                                                                  .
at the station.                                                            Exeter St Davids
                                                                           Exeter St Davids
                                                                                              a
                                                                                              d
                                                                                                  1024
                                                                                                  1045
                                                                                                         1226
                                                                                                         1245
                                                                                                                 1416
                                                                                                                 1425
                                                                                                                         1619
                                                                                                                         1625
                                                                                                                                 1823
                                                                                                                                 1842
                                                                                                                                        2019
                                                                                                                                        2025
                                                                                                                                                2233
                                                                                                                                                2253
                                                                           Exeter Central     a   1048   1248    1428    1628    1845   2028    2256

Train Service
The train service will initially run every two    EXETER AND CREDITON TO OKEHAMPTON

hours each way (including early morning)              MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS
                                                                           Notes
                                                                           Exeter Central     d   0617   0834     1032   1221    1432   1704    1908   2052
seven days a week, providing huge                                          Exeter St Davids   a   0620   0837     1035   1224    1435   1707    1911   2055
                                                                           Exeter St Davids   d   0629   0839     1037   1234    1437   1709    1912    2112
opportunities for work, study and leisure                                  Newton St Cyres    a     .      .     10x44     .       .      .       .    21x19
                                                                           Crediton           a   0639   0849     1051   1246    1447   1720    1923   2125
travel.                                                                    Crediton           d   0640   0850     1051   1250    1448   1720    1924   2126
                                                                           Okehampton         a   0707   0917     1118   1317    1515   1747    1951   2153

Onboard, trains are equipped with free
Wi-Fi, plug sockets at every seat and                                      Notes
                                                      SATURDAYS

                                                                           Exeter Central     d      .   0826     1022   1223    1423   1624    1838   2042
accessible toilet facilities.                                              Exeter St Davids   a     .    0829     1025   1226    1426   1627    1842   2045
                                                                           Exeter St Davids   d   0632   0841     1036   1237    1438   1636    1848    2100
                                                                           Newton St Cyres    a     .      .     10x44     .       .      .       .    21x07
For those requiring Passenger Assistance visit:                            Crediton
                                                                           Crediton
                                                                                              a
                                                                                              d
                                                                                                  0642
                                                                                                  0643
                                                                                                         0852
                                                                                                         0852
                                                                                                                  1050
                                                                                                                  1051
                                                                                                                         1248
                                                                                                                         1248
                                                                                                                                 1449
                                                                                                                                 1449
                                                                                                                                        1647
                                                                                                                                        1647
                                                                                                                                                1858
                                                                                                                                                1859
                                                                                                                                                        2113
                                                                                                                                                        2114
GWR.com/PassengerAssist                                                    Okehampton         a   0710   0919     1118   1315    1516   1714    1926    2141

                                                                           Notes
                                                      SUNDAYS

                                                                           Exeter Central     d      .    1043   1220    1421    1639   1820    2040
                                                                           Exeter St Davids   a     .     1046   1224    1425    1642   1824    2043
                                                                           Exeter St Davids   d   0843    1054   1240    1438    1652   1838    2102
                                                                           Newton St Cyres    a     .    11x01     .       .       .      .       .
                                                                           Crediton           a   0853    1108   1251    1449    1702   1848    2113
                                                                           Crediton           d   0854    1108   1252    1449    1703   1849    2113
                                                                           Okehampton         a   0921    1135   1319    1516    1730   1916    2140

                                                  a     Arrival time                                     0720 Through train
                                                  d     Departure time                                   1215 Connecting train
                                                  x     Calls on Request only

                                                  Timetable is for services from 20 November to 11 December 2021. An updated timetable
                                                  will be implemented from 12 December 2021.
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Reasons to travel
Okehampton and Dartmoor National Park

Okehampton station is on the northern
edge of Dartmoor National Park and is at
the start of The Granite Way, an 11-mile
multi-use trail between Okehampton and
Lydford. Highlights include Meldon Viaduct,
Okehampton Castle (English Heritage)
Lydford Gorge (National Trust).

  Travelling with Bikes:
  We expect the Dartmoor Line to be
  popular with cyclists. Customers
  are advised that there is very limited
  space onboard for bikes. Therefore, we
  recommend using the local bike hire at
  the station.
  granitewaycycles.co.uk
  For more information on travelling with
  bikes, visit GWR.com/Bikes
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Exeter                                                Wales
                                                                               Take a direct train from
                                                                               Exeter St Davids to
                                                                               Cardiff Central. The
                                                                               welsh capital has
                                                                               plenty to offer with
                                                                               many attractions and
                                                                               sights within walking
                                                                               distance from the
                                                                               station.

Exeter is one of the UK’s oldest cities, rich         History fans will love exploring the medieval
in history and culture. Exeter Cathedral              Cardiff Castle but whatever you are
towers over the heart of the bustling city,           interested in there’s plenty to enjoy, from
moments away from a range of shops,                   walks along the waterfront, gigs, concerts,
restaurants, bars, entertainment venues               world class sport and great food and drink.
and attractions.
                                                      London
Exmouth
                                                      Frequent services from
                                                      Exeter St Davids to
                                                      London Paddington
                                                      make day trips from
                                                      Okehampton easy.
                                                      Take advantage
                                                      of 2FOR1 tickets
                                                      to world class
                                                      attractions such as
                                                      the London Eye,
                                                      Tower Bridge and
                                                      Madame Tussauds
Gateway to the World Heritage Jurassic
                                                      when you travel by
Coast, Exmouth is a popular seaside town
                                                      train.
full of activities for all ages, a short train ride
out of Exeter. With its two miles of sandy
                                                      Visit GWR.com/2FOR1 for more details.
beaches, the town is popular for walking
and watersports as well as its offering of
fantastic restaurants, shops and attractions.
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Coming in 2022                                 Tickets Now on Sale
•   The train service will be increased to     £8 Anytime Day Return
    hourly in 2022.
                                               £4 Anytime Day Single
•   More trains will be extended to
    Exeter Central, serving the city centre,   Ways to save
    from 12 December 2021.
                                               Save a 1/3 with a national railcard
•   The station building will reopen,          There are a range of railcards available for
    providing enhanced facilities for          use across the National Rail network.
    customers.                                 Visit railcard.co.uk for more information.
For the latest news and information visit      Devon and Cornwall Railcard
DartmoorLine.com
                                               The Devon and Cornwall Railcard is available
                                               for anyone living in Devon or Cornwall, for
                                               travel within the two counties.

                                               Benefits:
                                               •     1/3 off Standard Class train tickets for
                                                     passholder and accompanying adult
                                               •     Up to four children (aged 5-15) can travel
                                                     for a flat fare of £1 each, or £2 for a Day
                                                     Ranger

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                                               more information.

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                                               Prices correct as of 04/10/2021. Travel restrictions may apply when using a railcard.
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