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Devon and Cornwall Branch

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:34:36 +0000

+ Local Transport Plan 4, 2025-40 (online version), page 79: "There remains an aspiration to further connect more communities to the rail network, including restoring rail services to Tavistock." Page 83: "Work collaboratively with rail industry partners to reinstate rail services from Plymouth to Tavistock via Bere Alston." Page 109: "Easier Travel | Devon Metro | Reinstate railway and services between Tavistock and Plymouth"

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Devon & Cornwall ACE Rail campaign - Facebook absorbed by Northern Devon Railway Development Alliance, below (see also BRHC Ace Rail)

Ashburton RUG (contact via Exeter & Teign Valley Railway)

Avocet Line RUG (ALRUG)

Combe Rail

Connect Bude - also Facebook

Dartmoor Railway Association

Exeter & Teign Valley Railway

Heathfield Rail Link Association

Ivybridge Rail Users Group

Launceston Town Council

North Devon Line - Rail Promotion Group (formerly Tarka Rail Association)

Northern Devon Railway Development Alliance - see Bideford and Barnstaple to Exeter

Northern Route Working Group

OkeRail

Salisbury-Exeter Rail Users Group (SERUG)

TavyRail (formerly Peninsula Rail Group)

Torbay RUG - buzzer12 at btinternet.com (Roger Dixon)

Totnes RUG - plagerson at bridgetown.eclipse.co.uk

and in Railfuture's Regional Lists of Rail User Groups, and Reopening Campaigns. The Regional List of RUGs, and the list of all RoCs, can be viewed, or downloaded in PDF format here.

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Devon & Cornwall ACE Rail campaign - Facebook absorbed by Northern Devon Railway Development Alliance, below (see also BRHC Ace Rail)

Ashburton RUG (contact via Exeter & Teign Valley Railway)

Avocet Line RUG (ALRUG)

Combe Rail

Connect Bude - also Facebook

Dartmoor Railway Association

Exeter & Teign Valley Railway

Heathfield Rail Link Association

Ivybridge Rail Users Group

Launceston Town Council

North Devon Line - Rail Promotion Group (formerly Tarka Rail Association)

Northern Devon Railway Development Alliance - see Bideford and Barnstaple to Exeter

Northern Route Working Group

OkeRail

Salisbury-Exeter Rail Users Group (SERUG)

TavyRail (formerly Peninsula Rail Group)

Torbay RUG - buzzer12 at btinternet.com (Roger Dixon)

Totnes RUG - plagerson at bridgetown.eclipse.co.uk

and in Railfuture's Regional Lists of Rail User Groups, and Reopening Campaigns. The Regional List of RUGs, and the list of all RoCs, can be viewed, or downloaded in PDF format here.

New stations

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:49:14 +0000

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Laira - local MP energises campaign for a lymouthherald.co.uk/~~news/plymou~~th-ne~~ws/plan-reopen-lost~~-plymouth-rail~~way-~~10948039" rel="external">new station (predecessor closed ~~in 193~~0)</a> near the ~~GWR d~~epot.

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Laira - class="wiki external" target="_blank" href="https://www.railscot.co.uk/locations/L/Laira_Halt/" rel="external">Laira Halt, by Laira Shed now Depot, closed in 1930. In 2026, local MP advocating ressreader.com/uk/the-plymouth-herald/20260505/281573772308160" rel="external">case for new station in his nal" target="_blank" href="https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-plymouth-herald/20260602/281552297528417" rel="external">vision for a city Metro.

East Anglia Newsletters

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:02:22 +0000

- RailEast 210: June 2026
+ external" target="_blank" href="https://www.railfuture.org.uk/east/rail-east/RailEast-Issue-210-June-2026.pdf" rel="external">RailEast 210: June 2026

Bideford and Barnstaple to Exeter diary

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:45:58 +0000

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June - "Torridge urged to back coaches over costly Bideford rail revival plan" reported Devon Today, on the 4th, with "Debate grows over plans to bring trains back to Bideford" the headline on its Facebook page.
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June - "Fears North Devon rail link could be another HS2" repeats the Crediton Courier, on the 5th.>
June - "Torridge urged to back coaches over costly Bideford rail revival plan" reported Devon Today, on the 4th, with "Debate grows over plans to bring trains back to Bideford" the headline on its Facebook page.

Sussex and Coastway

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:42:21 +0000

- The next in-person meeting will be on 4th June. Venue: at the Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton BN1 1YD.
- The most recent joint meeting was with Surrey and London Metro Divisions on Thursday 20 November, in Salfords Village Hall. We met near Gatwick Airport because of our campaign on getting the two Gatwick Express services per hour properly integrated into the other six Southern services to/from Victoria per hour. And also get fares rationalised – we have identified 14 fares between Gatwick and Euston depending on route and time of day. More in the Metro newsletter and on the LSE page.
+ The most recent joint meeting was with Surrey and London Metro Divisions on Thursday 20 November 2025, in Salfords Village Hall. We met near Gatwick Airport because of our campaign on getting the two Gatwick Express services per hour properly integrated into the other six Southern services to/from Victoria per hour. And also get fares rationalised – we have identified 14 fares between Gatwick and Euston depending on route and time of day. More in the Metro newsletter and on the LSE page.

Events

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:39:48 +0000

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- 4 June 2026. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division in-person meeting. Venue: Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton BN1 1YD. 18:00. More info: Rf-L&SE-S&C

Rail dates

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:40:06 +0000

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+ 16 July 2026. Thursday. Close of third Transport for London consultation for DLR extension to Thamesmead via Beckton Riverside.

Railfuture in the news

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:07:05 +0000

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+ 4th June - Crediton Courier
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+ "Full steam ahead clearing rail route for future" - further report of TavyRail campaigners keeping a footpath on a former track clear as they team with national pressure group Railfuture.

Consultation responses

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:31:15 +0000

- Eastbourne Local Plan 2042 - ~~click~~ view or download ~~to see~~ Railfuture London & South East regional branch's response to Eastbourne Borough Council's draft Regulation 18 Local Plan. April 2026.
+ Oxfordshire Movement and Place Plans - click view or download to see Railfuture Thames Valley's response to Oxfordshire County Council's Movement and Place Plan for West Oxfordshire Lowlands. June 2026.

Eastbourne Local Plan 2042 - view or download Railfuture London & South East regional branch's response to Eastbourne Borough Council's draft Regulation 18 Local Plan. April 2026.

North West Branch

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:47:05 +0000

- The next branch meeting will be ~~our AGM~~ on ~~Feb~~ruary 28th at ~~the Hi~~lto~~n H~~o~~tel~~ in ~~Blackpool (v~~ery ~~clos~~e to Bl~~ackpool North) a~~nd I a~~m p~~lea~~sed~~ to re~~por~~t ~~that we have been ab~~l~~e t~~o secure a speaker~~. Dav~~id Evans ~~from~~ Pou~~lto~~n and ~~Wyr~~e ~~Railway~~ Society wil~~l up~~date us on plans to re~~-open~~ t~~he l~~ine from ~~Pou~~l~~ton~~ to ~~Flee~~t~~wood whic~~h is ~~also ge~~t~~ting~~ a~~ttent~~ion from ~~the lo~~cal MP.
+ The next branch meeting will be on Thursday June 11th at Glossop Business Centre, The Old Co-Op Building, 10 Railway Street, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 7AG starting at 1315. Lunch is planned at The Smithy Fold Wetherspoons approx 1215 to give time for arrival of the 1203 train from Piccadilly.
- As ~~previ~~ousl~~y indicated, we~~ wi~~ll co~~n~~duct~~ ~~our nor~~m~~al AGM busin~~e~~ss in~~ t~~he morn~~ing s~~ession and we~~ are a~~imi~~n~~g to start the after~~n~~oon s~~e~~ssion with Davi~~d aro~~und 1330.~~r />
PLEASE NOT~~E: If yo~~u ar~~e planning to atten~~d~~, c~~an you let ~~our secr~~et~~ary Christoph~~e~~r Norton know as soon as possi~~ble, and ~~in any ca~~s~~e by next Satur~~day (2~~1st), as we need to let~~ the hote~~l know about nu~~mbers ~~for t~~ea a~~nd coff~~e~~e by then. If you~~ a~~lso w~~i~~sh to take the sandw~~i~~ch lu~~n~~ch option we'd be~~ g~~rateful~~ if yo~~u could let Christophe~~r ~~know~~ a~~t the same time. Chris's co~~ntac~~t em~~a~~il i~~s ~~t-mailto"~~ ~~hre~~f~~="mailt~~o~~:nospam@example.com"~~ data-e~~ncod~~e~~-name="cjnblack~~p~~ool" da~~ta-e~~ncode-do~~m~~ain="~~b~~tint~~er~~net.com">cjnblackpool at btinternet.com~~.

The following committee meetings ~~open to mem~~b~~ers are on Th~~u~~rsday 16~~t~~h April~~ the~~n Thursday 11th June both at a~~ venues yet to be confirmed but both are planned to start at 1300.
+ The following meetings are planned for Thursday 17th September and Thusday 12th November, we are aiming for Lanacaster for the September meeting but the venue is yet to be confirmed but both are planned to start at 1300.

Devon & Cornwall	ACE Rail campaign - Facebook absorbed by Northern Devon Railway Development Alliance, below (see also BRHC Ace Rail)
	Ashburton RUG (contact via Exeter & Teign Valley Railway)
	Avocet Line RUG (ALRUG)
	Combe Rail
	Connect Bude - also Facebook
	Dartmoor Railway Association
	Exeter & Teign Valley Railway
	Heathfield Rail Link Association
	Ivybridge Rail Users Group
	Launceston Town Council
	North Devon Line - Rail Promotion Group (formerly Tarka Rail Association)
	Northern Devon Railway Development Alliance - see Bideford and Barnstaple to Exeter
	Northern Route Working Group
	OkeRail
	Salisbury-Exeter Rail Users Group (SERUG)
	TavyRail (formerly Peninsula Rail Group)
	Torbay RUG - buzzer12 at btinternet.com (Roger Dixon)
	Totnes RUG - plagerson at bridgetown.eclipse.co.uk