Railway on Devon/Cornwall

robfosters · 10 Mar 2013 at 20:26

I watched an episode of Portillo's railway journeys a while back and i'm sure I saw an old coastal railway down in the Devon/Cornwall area that was still in operation.

If it dos exist, I would love to go on it. Dos anyone know what it could be?

uvarvu · 10 Mar 2013 at 20:28

You are probably talking about the Dawlish Sea Wall. It runs between Dawlish and Teignmouth.

robfosters · 10 Mar 2013 at 20:35

Thank you, you are right. I found this http://www.visitsouthdevon.co.uk/information-and-map/train-travel

Looks lovely. I think when i'm down there this year i'll pick it up at Exeter and take it to Newton Abbot in time for the races. Should be lovely if the weather holds.

Pigeon_Killer · 10 Mar 2013 at 20:40

Make sure it isn't windy, raining or the tides in because it'll probably be closed

nutcase · 10 Mar 2013 at 21:02

It's a fine bit of railway - just needs steam haulage

sandy10 · 10 Mar 2013 at 21:02

Very rarely closed, this section is the mainline from Plymouth to Paddington

Kenai · 10 Mar 2013 at 21:21

Been on plenty of times travelling down to Cornwall on the train, it's not that exciting tbh and it's over and done with in a couple of minutes at most, I wouldn't go out of my way to take a trip on it.

edit - maybe it's not the section i'm thinking of, looking at the map that would be a bit of a roundabout way for the Paddington to Penzance train to go
edit 2 - no I think it is where i'm thinking of actually

MickeyFinns · 10 Mar 2013 at 21:27

If you're interested in trains and heading down to Kent look into taking the Night Riviera, one of two sleeper sleeper routes left in the country. I haven't taken it but I've taken the Caledonian Sleeper which is the other one and they share the same carriage stock. Quite nice cabins and a decent restaurant carriage.

robfosters · 10 Mar 2013 at 21:29

I live in Kent. You sure you mean Kent?

VeNT · 10 Mar 2013 at 21:33

Dawlish lines really nice.
also the st ives branch lines good.

Infam0us · 10 Mar 2013 at 23:04

Been to Teighmouth a few times with the dogs, pretty nice beach and its a quiet town but its not worth going out of your way to go and see it. Its just like any other number of beaches / costal areas in Cornwall / Devon

[TW]Fox · 10 Mar 2013 at 23:07

MickeyFinns said:
If you're interested in trains and heading down to Kent look into taking the Night Riviera, one of two sleeper sleeper routes left in the country. I haven't taken it but I've taken the Caledonian Sleeper which is the other one and they share the same carriage stock. Quite nice cabins and a decent restaurant carriage.

The Night Riveria goes from London Padidngton to Penzance.

Penzance is in Cornwall, not Kent.

[TW]Fox · 10 Mar 2013 at 23:09

Infam0us said:
Been to Teighmouth a few times with the dogs, pretty nice beach and its a quiet town but its not worth going out of your way to go and see it. Its just like any other number of beaches / costal areas in Cornwall / Devon

That would depend on your point of view, its widely regarded as one of the best examples of coastal railway in the UK if not the world.

MickeyFinns · 10 Mar 2013 at 23:18

[TW]Fox;23913722 said:
Penzance is in Cornwall, not Kent.

OP Lives in Kent and is going to Cornwall...

"I saw an old coastal railway down in the Devon/Cornwall area"