Railfuture has 12 branches in England plus Wales and Scotland which are involved in local issues and come together to support Railfuture on national campaigns.
To see a 'dashboard' summary of information about the branch (generic contact details, list of newsletters, branch pages and more) click on one of the maps above or the branch area on the map below. Click LIBRARY to see a list of information available nationally and for every branch (includes many hundreds of files to download).
Please click on the branch name below to find individual contacts plus campaign information for your local group. Click on the corresponding Twitter icon to see their tweets.
Devon and Cornwall
East Anglia
East Midlands
Lincolnshire
London and South East
North East
North West
Severnside
Thames Valley
Wessex
West Midlands
Yorkshire
Railfuture Scotland
Railfuture Cymru/Wales
Click NEWSLETTERS for links to the latest newsletter for each branch and TWITTER to see a list of all Railfuture Twitter accounts showing the number of tweets and followers including date of last tweet.
For Railfuture branch contact details across Britain please see Who's Who (PDF). Please do not send direct messages to Twitter accounts for important requests as they are not all monitored frequently.
Dashboard for Devon and Cornwall
Contact by e-mail: devon-cornwall at railfuture.org.uk
Twitter account: @RailfutureDC
Branch information: click MAIN PAGE for the main page containing branch activities and campaigns
If your browser is not configured to view a file then click the 'file size' to download it.Magazines and Newsletters
Railfuture Devon and Cornwall Newsletter - March 2019 (2.6MB)- Railfuture Devon and Cornwall Newsletter - April 2018 (2.4MB)
- Railfuture Devon and Cornwall Newsletter - November 2017 (2.9MB)
- Railfuture Devon and Cornwall Newsletter - December 2016 (2.5MB)
- Railfuture Devon and Cornwall Newsletter - April 2015 (2.0MB)
- News from Railfuture Devon & Cornwall - January 2005 (669kB)
- News from Railfuture Devon & Cornwall - February 2005 (289kB)
- News from Railfuture Devon & Cornwall - April 2005 (368kB)
- Railfuture Devon and Cornwall Newsletter - March 2019 (2.6MB)
- Railfuture Devon and Cornwall Newsletter - April 2018 (2.4MB)
- Railfuture Devon and Cornwall Newsletter - November 2017 (2.9MB)
- Railfuture Devon and Cornwall Newsletter - December 2016 (2.5MB)
- Railfuture Devon and Cornwall Newsletter - April 2015 (2.0MB)
- News from Railfuture Devon & Cornwall - January 2005 (669kB)
- News from Railfuture Devon & Cornwall - February 2005 (289kB)
- News from Railfuture Devon & Cornwall - April 2005 (368kB)
Miscellaneous Documents and Audio
- 17/02/2022 - audio of Motion 12 to Devon County Council meeting "Restoring railway resilience" (2.5MB)
20/11/2021 - audio of Okehampton Reopening Day Bells at Crediton (5.3MB)- 21/06/2021 - "Re-opening request" letter from Cllr Tim Steer in July's Railwatch 168 (868kB)
- 17/02/2022 - audio of Motion 12 to Devon County Council meeting "Restoring railway resilience" (2.5MB)
- 20/11/2021 - audio of Okehampton Reopening Day Bells at Crediton (5.3MB)
- 21/06/2021 - "Re-opening request" letter from Cllr Tim Steer in July's Railwatch 168 (868kB)
Campaigning Literature from Railfuture
- 29/05/2021 - Strategy summary update for Devon and Cornwall branch (1.2MB)
- 14/08/2017 - Salisbury to Exeter Route Capacity Enhancements - a proposal by Railfuture (2.0MB)
- 20/02/2014 - Railfuture campaign for better rail services for the South West of England (327kB)
- 29/05/2021 - Strategy summary update for Devon and Cornwall branch (1.2MB)
- 14/08/2017 - Salisbury to Exeter Route Capacity Enhancements - a proposal by Railfuture (2.0MB)
- 20/02/2014 - Railfuture campaign for better rail services for the South West of England (327kB)
Fliers and posters for Conferences and Public Meetings
- 08/04/2006 - Devon and Cornwall Branch meeting (595kB)
- 08/04/2006 - Devon and Cornwall Branch meeting (595kB)
Non-Railfuture Publications and Leaflets
- 05/08/2022 - ACE Rail presentation for Sir Geoffrey Cox MP's visit to Bideford (1.4MB)
- 29/07/2022 - ACE Rail presentation for Selaine Saxby MP's visit to Barnstaple station (1.3MB)
- 19/07/2022 - ACE Rail presentation to Crediton Town Council (1.9MB)
- 16/07/2022 - ACE Rail presentation to Railfuture's Rail User Group Awards - Gold Award for Best New Group (889kB)
- 09/07/2022 - ACE Rail presentation to North Devon Liberal Democrats public event (1.8MB)
- 04/07/2022 - ACE Rail presentation to Fremington Parish Council (1.3MB)
- 24/06/2022 - Tarka Rail Assoc bid to GWR Community Fund to support Initial Business Case for ACE Rail campaign (129kB)
23/06/2022 - North Devon Journal reports Torridge District Council Motion supporting railway (453kB)- 22/06/2022 - Torridge District Council's Motion of support on 13 June reported in North Devon Gazette (426kB)
- 16/06/2022 - Tarka Rail Association Summer 2022 magazine extract ''Progress towards Bideford?" (937kB)
- 31/05/2022 - Devon Voice newsletter, Spring 2022 - Devon CPRE (1.3MB)
- 19/05/2022 - ACE Rail announcement to Tarka Rail Association AGM re. Railfuture Fighting Fund (82kB)
- 19/05/2022 - ACE Rail presentation to Tarka Rail Association AGM (1.1MB)
- 19/04/2022 - Bideford Town Council Annual Parish Meeting report (411kB)
- 11/04/2022 - ACE Rail presentation to Torridge District Council (1.1MB)
- 04/04/2022 - ACE Rail Initial Business Case - costed proposal from JRC (699kB)
- 23/03/2022 - North Devon District Council Leader Cllr David Worden in North Devon Gazette (102kB)
- 24/02/2022 - Tarka Rail Association Spring 2022 magazine extract ''Destination Bideford'' (2.2MB)
- 23/02/2022 - Motion to North Devon District Council - Tarka Rail Assoc support letter (574kB)
- 23/02/2022 - Motion to North Devon District Council supporting ACE Rail (110kB)
- 17/02/2022 - Motion to Devon County Council "Restoring Railway Resilience" (116kB)
- 17/02/2022 - Torridge District Cllr Peter Christie in North Devon Journal (427kB)
- 15/02/2022 - Motion to Tawstock Parish Council supporting ACE Rail (66kB)
- 27/01/2022 - "Back the Bideford bid" letter in Modern Railways February Forum (295kB)
- 27/01/2022 - "Plans to reconnect Bideford's rail links with wider network on track" - North Devon Journal (1.1MB)
- 20/01/2022 - ACE Rail presentation to Bideford Town Council (777kB)
- 24/06/2021 - Modern Railways Special Report - In Focus: Great Western - July '21 (part) (2.3MB)
- 26/05/2021 - letter from Cllr Tim Steer to Rf Infrastructure & Networks Group meeting (83kB)
- 07/01/1999 - Devon CC report of Economic Feasibility Study of former Bideford-Barnstaple rail route (23.7MB)
- ACE 100, Winter 2021-22 - Bideford Railway Heritage Centre magazine (1.1MB)
- ACE 101, Summer 2022 - Bideford Railway Heritage Centre magazine (2.6MB)
- ACE 99, Summer 2021 - Bideford Railway Heritage Centre magazine (Chair)) (1.6MB)
- ACE 99, Summer 2021 - Bideford Railway Heritage Centre magazine (Tim Steer) (534kB)
- 05/08/2022 - ACE Rail presentation for Sir Geoffrey Cox MP's visit to Bideford (1.4MB)
- 29/07/2022 - ACE Rail presentation for Selaine Saxby MP's visit to Barnstaple station (1.3MB)
- 19/07/2022 - ACE Rail presentation to Crediton Town Council (1.9MB)
- 16/07/2022 - ACE Rail presentation to Railfuture's Rail User Group Awards - Gold Award for Best New Group (889kB)
- 09/07/2022 - ACE Rail presentation to North Devon Liberal Democrats public event (1.8MB)
- 04/07/2022 - ACE Rail presentation to Fremington Parish Council (1.3MB)
- 24/06/2022 - Tarka Rail Assoc bid to GWR Community Fund to support Initial Business Case for ACE Rail campaign (129kB)
- 23/06/2022 - North Devon Journal reports Torridge District Council Motion supporting railway (453kB)
- 22/06/2022 - Torridge District Council's Motion of support on 13 June reported in North Devon Gazette (426kB)
- 16/06/2022 - Tarka Rail Association Summer 2022 magazine extract ''Progress towards Bideford?" (937kB)
- 31/05/2022 - Devon Voice newsletter, Spring 2022 - Devon CPRE (1.3MB)
- 19/05/2022 - ACE Rail announcement to Tarka Rail Association AGM re. Railfuture Fighting Fund (82kB)
- 19/05/2022 - ACE Rail presentation to Tarka Rail Association AGM (1.1MB)
- 19/04/2022 - Bideford Town Council Annual Parish Meeting report (411kB)
- 11/04/2022 - ACE Rail presentation to Torridge District Council (1.1MB)
- 04/04/2022 - ACE Rail Initial Business Case - costed proposal from JRC (699kB)
- 23/03/2022 - North Devon District Council Leader Cllr David Worden in North Devon Gazette (102kB)
- 24/02/2022 - Tarka Rail Association Spring 2022 magazine extract ''Destination Bideford'' (2.2MB)
- 23/02/2022 - Motion to North Devon District Council - Tarka Rail Assoc support letter (574kB)
- 23/02/2022 - Motion to North Devon District Council supporting ACE Rail (110kB)
- 17/02/2022 - Motion to Devon County Council "Restoring Railway Resilience" (116kB)
- 17/02/2022 - Torridge District Cllr Peter Christie in North Devon Journal (427kB)
- 15/02/2022 - Motion to Tawstock Parish Council supporting ACE Rail (66kB)
- 27/01/2022 - "Back the Bideford bid" letter in Modern Railways February Forum (295kB)
- 27/01/2022 - "Plans to reconnect Bideford's rail links with wider network on track" - North Devon Journal (1.1MB)
- 20/01/2022 - ACE Rail presentation to Bideford Town Council (777kB)
- 24/06/2021 - Modern Railways Special Report - In Focus: Great Western - July '21 (part) (2.3MB)
- 26/05/2021 - letter from Cllr Tim Steer to Rf Infrastructure & Networks Group meeting (83kB)
- 07/01/1999 - Devon CC report of Economic Feasibility Study of former Bideford-Barnstaple rail route (23.7MB)
- ACE 100, Winter 2021-22 - Bideford Railway Heritage Centre magazine (1.1MB)
- ACE 101, Summer 2022 - Bideford Railway Heritage Centre magazine (2.6MB)
- ACE 99, Summer 2021 - Bideford Railway Heritage Centre magazine (Chair)) (1.6MB)
- ACE 99, Summer 2021 - Bideford Railway Heritage Centre magazine (Tim Steer) (534kB)
Press releases
- 17/01/2013 - Railfuture response to flooding of railway in Devon (58kB)
- 17/01/2013 - Railfuture response to flooding of railway in Devon (58kB)
Presentations from Conferences and Public Meetings
- 2008 - Salisbury Conference - Gerard Duddridge, Railfuture Devon & Cornwall branch (424kB)
- 2008 - Salisbury Conference - Gerard Duddridge, Railfuture Devon & Cornwall branch (424kB)
Radio Interviews
- 23/05/2022 - The Voice with Tim Steer (10.1MB)
- 20/12/2021 - The Voice Tim Steer Bideford-Barnstaple (4.3MB)
- 23/05/2022 - The Voice with Tim Steer (10.1MB)
- 20/12/2021 - The Voice Tim Steer Bideford-Barnstaple (4.3MB)
Railfuture Research, Investigations, Studies and Site Visits
- 23/06/2022 - Housing affordability in Devon - 8 of 10 areas worse than England average (134kB)
- 17/06/2022 - Tarka line journeys from 2014 (108kB)
- 12/03/2022 - Devon's 10 District and Unitary authorities, gross weekly earnings in 2021 (125kB)
- 27/02/2022 - Devon's 28 market and coastal towns, with population and 2019/20 station usage (142kB)
- 17/02/2022 - Devon's 10 District and Unitary authorities, per capita GDP in 2019 (140kB)
- 23/12/2012 - November 2012 Railway Flooding in Devon: Observations & Recommendations (1.6MB)
- 23/06/2022 - Housing affordability in Devon - 8 of 10 areas worse than England average (134kB)
- 17/06/2022 - Tarka line journeys from 2014 (108kB)
- 12/03/2022 - Devon's 10 District and Unitary authorities, gross weekly earnings in 2021 (125kB)
- 27/02/2022 - Devon's 28 market and coastal towns, with population and 2019/20 station usage (142kB)
- 17/02/2022 - Devon's 10 District and Unitary authorities, per capita GDP in 2019 (140kB)
- 23/12/2012 - November 2012 Railway Flooding in Devon: Observations & Recommendations (1.6MB)
Submissions
- 29/04/2022 - Railfuture response to North Devon & Torridge DCs' "People and Place" project (147kB)
- 31/03/2022 - Railfuture response to Devon CC's Strategic Plan 2021-25 ''Best Place.'' (99kB)
- 17/09/2021 - Railfuture South West response to Peninsula Transport Vision (88kB)
- 01/06/2001 - Railfuture South West submission to Barnstaple Western Bypass Inquiry (246kB)
- 29/04/2022 - Railfuture response to North Devon & Torridge DCs' "People and Place" project (147kB)
- 31/03/2022 - Railfuture response to Devon CC's Strategic Plan 2021-25 ''Best Place.'' (99kB)
- 17/09/2021 - Railfuture South West response to Peninsula Transport Vision (88kB)
- 01/06/2001 - Railfuture South West submission to Barnstaple Western Bypass Inquiry (246kB)
Graphics, Diagrams and Computer Generated Images
- Devon Metro network (8kB)
- Exeter-Plymouth distances via Okehampton (254kB)
- Okehampton East bus services (196kB)
- Devon Metro network (8kB)
- Exeter-Plymouth distances via Okehampton (254kB)
- Okehampton East bus services (196kB)
Maps
- Okehampton - Tavistock 118 Bus (845kB)
- Okehampton Line Stations (28kB)
- Okehampton Station Links - simplified 2020 bus services, suggested additions (777kB)
- Okehampton - Tavistock 118 Bus (845kB)
- Okehampton Line Stations (28kB)
- Okehampton Station Links - simplified 2020 bus services, suggested additions (777kB)
Photos
- 05/08/2022 - Sir Geoffrey Cox MP's visit to Bideford to discuss the ACE Rail campaign (170kB)
- 16/07/2022 - Gold Award for Best New Group presented to Tarka Rail Association's ACE Rail campaign (261kB)
- 16/07/2022 - joint Commendation for Best Newsletter presented to Tarka Rail Association (152kB)
- 16/07/2022 - Judges' Special Award presented to OkeRail / Dartmoor Line (202kB)
- 12/12/2021 - Bideford Railway Heritage Centre 1 (271kB)
- 12/12/2021 - Bideford Railway Heritage Centre 2 (348kB)
- 12/12/2021 - Bideford Railway Heritage Centre 3 (238kB)
- 20/11/2021 - Bells for Okehampton Rly (2.9MB)
- 20/11/2021 - Okehampton platform 2 (1.5MB)
- 20/11/2021 - Okehampton platform 3 (1.5MB)
- 20/11/2021 - Okehampton platform 3 mid-pm (5.2MB)
- 25/10/2021 - Penstone footpath crossing, Okehampton line (3.5MB)
- 23/10/2021 - Greenslade Bridge (4.9MB)
- 23/10/2021 - Greenslade Bridge 2 (6.1MB)
- 10/10/2021 - Inn Lydford (5.2MB)
- 10/10/2021 - Lydford Castle (7.3MB)
- 02/05/2021 - NorthTawton (6.7MB)
- 11/10/2020 - North Tawton (723kB)
- 10/09/2020 - Okehampton (1.8MB)
- 10/09/2020 - Okehampton platform 1 & Goods (1.9MB)
- 10/09/2020 - Okehampton station (1.8MB)
- 10/09/2020 - Okehampton station down side car park (3.5MB)
- 10/09/2020 - Okehampton station freight shed (3.9MB)
- 10/09/2020 - Okehampton town old A30 (4.8MB)
- 27/08/2020 - Bow (1018kB)
- 27/08/2020 - Bridge 591 North Tawton (3.8MB)
- 27/08/2020 - North Tawton (1.0MB)
- 27/08/2020 - North Tawton goods yard (3.6MB)
- 27/08/2020 - Sampford Courtenay car park (3.8MB)
- 27/08/2020 - Sampford Courtenay platform - 1 (3.8MB)
- 27/08/2020 - Sampford Courtenay platform - 2 (3.1MB)
- 18/08/2020 - Bow Station (1.5MB)
- 14/08/2020 - Yeoford (3.7MB)
- 03/07/2019 - Sourton Church (980kB)
- 03/07/2019 - Sourton Tors (881kB)
- 14/06/2019 - Teignmouth (1.2MB)
- 19/11/2018 - Okehampton East (451kB)
- 12/06/2018 - Okehampton East from BR605n (4.5MB)
- 12/06/2018 - Okehampton East from BR606 (2.0MB)
- 12/06/2018 - Okehampton expansion (866kB)
- 07/05/2018 - Brentor Station between Lydford and Tavistock (847kB)
- 06/05/2018 - Bannawell Street Railway Viaduct in Tavistock (880kB)
- 21/08/2017 - Sourton (777kB)
- 06/05/2017 - Crediton SB (877kB)
- 06/05/2017 - Salmon pool LC (1.8MB)
- 08/05/2016 - Tavistock Canal (861kB)
- 07/05/2016 - Madge Lane Tavistock (858kB)
- 07/05/2016 - Tavistock (881kB)
- 07/05/2016 - Tavistock Canal (884kB)
- 04/06/2015 - Newcourt station in Exeter, northbound Class 150 train in platform (194kB)
- 16/02/2014 - Dawlish sea wall damage (99kB)
- 16/02/2014 - Destruction of Dawlish sea wall (53kB)
- 15/02/2014 - Destruction of Dawlish sea wall (cropped photo) (65kB)
- 12/02/2014 - Destruction of Dawlish sea wall with metal containers used as protection (192kB)
- 05/02/2014 - Dawlish aerial (205kB)
- Bere Alston station (100kB)
- Bideford and River Torridge (152kB)
- Bideford rail poster (67kB)
- Bideford Railway Heritage Centre (111kB)
- Dawlish aerial photo showing the collapsed track in February 2014 (344kB)
- 05/08/2022 - Sir Geoffrey Cox MP's visit to Bideford to discuss the ACE Rail campaign (170kB)
- 16/07/2022 - Gold Award for Best New Group presented to Tarka Rail Association's ACE Rail campaign (261kB)
- 16/07/2022 - joint Commendation for Best Newsletter presented to Tarka Rail Association (152kB)
- 16/07/2022 - Judges' Special Award presented to OkeRail / Dartmoor Line (202kB)
- 12/12/2021 - Bideford Railway Heritage Centre 1 (271kB)
- 12/12/2021 - Bideford Railway Heritage Centre 2 (348kB)
- 12/12/2021 - Bideford Railway Heritage Centre 3 (238kB)
- 20/11/2021 - Bells for Okehampton Rly (2.9MB)
- 20/11/2021 - Okehampton platform 2 (1.5MB)
- 20/11/2021 - Okehampton platform 3 (1.5MB)
- 20/11/2021 - Okehampton platform 3 mid-pm (5.2MB)
- 25/10/2021 - Penstone footpath crossing, Okehampton line (3.5MB)
- 23/10/2021 - Greenslade Bridge (4.9MB)
- 23/10/2021 - Greenslade Bridge 2 (6.1MB)
- 10/10/2021 - Inn Lydford (5.2MB)
- 10/10/2021 - Lydford Castle (7.3MB)
- 02/05/2021 - NorthTawton (6.7MB)
- 11/10/2020 - North Tawton (723kB)
- 10/09/2020 - Okehampton (1.8MB)
- 10/09/2020 - Okehampton platform 1 & Goods (1.9MB)
- 10/09/2020 - Okehampton station (1.8MB)
- 10/09/2020 - Okehampton station down side car park (3.5MB)
- 10/09/2020 - Okehampton station freight shed (3.9MB)
- 10/09/2020 - Okehampton town old A30 (4.8MB)
- 27/08/2020 - Bow (1018kB)
- 27/08/2020 - Bridge 591 North Tawton (3.8MB)
- 27/08/2020 - North Tawton (1.0MB)
- 27/08/2020 - North Tawton goods yard (3.6MB)
- 27/08/2020 - Sampford Courtenay car park (3.8MB)
- 27/08/2020 - Sampford Courtenay platform - 1 (3.8MB)
- 27/08/2020 - Sampford Courtenay platform - 2 (3.1MB)
- 18/08/2020 - Bow Station (1.5MB)
- 14/08/2020 - Yeoford (3.7MB)
- 03/07/2019 - Sourton Church (980kB)
- 03/07/2019 - Sourton Tors (881kB)
- 14/06/2019 - Teignmouth (1.2MB)
- 19/11/2018 - Okehampton East (451kB)
- 12/06/2018 - Okehampton East from BR605n (4.5MB)
- 12/06/2018 - Okehampton East from BR606 (2.0MB)
- 12/06/2018 - Okehampton expansion (866kB)
- 07/05/2018 - Brentor Station between Lydford and Tavistock (847kB)
- 06/05/2018 - Bannawell Street Railway Viaduct in Tavistock (880kB)
- 21/08/2017 - Sourton (777kB)
- 06/05/2017 - Crediton SB (877kB)
- 06/05/2017 - Salmon pool LC (1.8MB)
- 08/05/2016 - Tavistock Canal (861kB)
- 07/05/2016 - Madge Lane Tavistock (858kB)
- 07/05/2016 - Tavistock (881kB)
- 07/05/2016 - Tavistock Canal (884kB)
- 04/06/2015 - Newcourt station in Exeter, northbound Class 150 train in platform (194kB)
- 16/02/2014 - Dawlish sea wall damage (99kB)
- 16/02/2014 - Destruction of Dawlish sea wall (53kB)
- 15/02/2014 - Destruction of Dawlish sea wall (cropped photo) (65kB)
- 12/02/2014 - Destruction of Dawlish sea wall with metal containers used as protection (192kB)
- 05/02/2014 - Dawlish aerial (205kB)
- Bere Alston station (100kB)
- Bideford and River Torridge (152kB)
- Bideford rail poster (67kB)
- Bideford Railway Heritage Centre (111kB)
- Dawlish aerial photo showing the collapsed track in February 2014 (344kB)
Many of these documents will use the old company name (Railway Development Society Ltd). Since 1st January 2018 we have been Railfuture Ltd.
CAUTION: Older documents may no longer reflect Railfuture's current policies. Contact details may also be out of date: please always get latest details from www.railfuture.org.uk/Contact+Us.