Bideford and Instow Railway
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The Bideford & Instow Railway Group in Devon are committed to the reopening of the Barnstaple to Bideford branch of the old London and South Western Railway. At present (2004) they are responsible for the management of Instow signal box and Bideford Railway Heritage Centre where short passenger rides are given.
Former British Rail rolling stock owned by the railway includes Class 423 DTCsoL no. 76350 (ex-unit 3436).
A museum covers not only the history of the line, but also that of the Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway which opened in 1901 and was requisitioned for the war effort in 1917.
[edit] History
The line was originally opened from Barnstaple to Fremington in 1848, and then passenger trains ran throughout from Barnstaple railway station to Bideford from 2 November 1855 as the Bideford Extension Railway.
Passenger services ceased on 2 October 1965 although goods traffic continued for a number of years.
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