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« Reply #105 on: March 19, 2021, 11:09:23 » |
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I can't see North Tawton, Bow, reopening as they are just too far from the villages. Yeoford has more development potential.
It will be important to transfer the trailing crossover from Crediton to Coleford Junction and should not cost a fortune.
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« Reply #106 on: March 19, 2021, 11:22:24 » |
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I can't see North Tawton, Bow, reopening as they are just too far from the villages. Yeoford has more development potential.
I may have missed it in all the flow of publicity - but will the trains be stopping at Sampford Courtney? |
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« Reply #107 on: March 19, 2021, 11:33:59 » |
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I was wondering about that too... it is certainly a possibility! https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/SMC/details.html |
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« Reply #108 on: March 19, 2021, 11:54:25 » |
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I can't see North Tawton, Bow, reopening as they are just too far from the villages. Yeoford has more development potential.
I may have missed it in all the flow of publicity - but will the trains be stopping at Sampford Courtney? Answer is on www.dartmoorline.com - in short, no, they won't. |
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« Reply #109 on: March 19, 2021, 12:18:10 » |
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I can't see North Tawton, Bow, reopening as they are just too far from the villages. Yeoford has more development potential.
I may have missed it in all the flow of publicity - but will the trains be stopping at Sampford Courtney? Answer is on www.dartmoorline.com - in short, no, they won't. Thanks ... FAQ▸ says "Selected services will also stop at [snip] Newton St Cyres" and that's in addition to the stations shown on the map ... by lack of mention that rules out others. I'm sure the intermediate decisions all make sense. |
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« Reply #110 on: March 19, 2021, 12:20:25 » |
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It also says "Other stations on the route (such as Sampford Courtenay) are not planned to open under the current scheme." That's in the 'Stations' section on the main website.
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« Reply #111 on: March 19, 2021, 15:25:20 » |
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The opening of a new station at Okehampton East will make Sampford Courtenay even less viable, I'd have thought.
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« Reply #112 on: March 19, 2021, 15:30:26 » |
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It's good that this has been given the go ahead, I'd hope that those pursuing funding, will not pause, but open a case now for the reopening of other stations in addition to the new Okehampton Parkway one. Given the timescales that these projects have any delay would be unwelcome. I trust that the extant platforms at intermediate stations will be included in the relayed track design being proposed so that reopening is not compromised by any re-alignment in the relaying now to be undertaken.
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« Reply #113 on: March 19, 2021, 17:12:44 » |
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 East Okehampton masterplan by Robert, on Flickr The Parkway station is planned between employment land and near to housing land both having some development. Any stations between here and Crediton would increase journey times for little gain. |
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« Reply #114 on: March 19, 2021, 17:15:41 » |
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The opening of a new station at Okehampton East will make Sampford Courtney even less viable, I'd have thought.
So would I. Sampford Courtenay isn't at all big. There's a lot of new housing appearing around Okehampton, though, so the eastern station would make sense. The current Okehampton station will be a transport hub, hopefully with a bus to meet every train. It's a bit of a schlep from the town centre. Edit: As REVUpminster posted while I was typing. |
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« Reply #115 on: March 20, 2021, 23:32:16 » |
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« Reply #116 on: March 21, 2021, 13:03:18 » |
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The Parkway station is likely to be a big hit with people driving in from N Cornwall and W Devon, and Exeter commuters. Driving in the Exeter at rush hour is terrible.
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« Reply #117 on: March 21, 2021, 18:43:01 » |
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The Parkway station is likely to be a big hit with people driving in from N Cornwall and W Devon, and Exeter commuters. Driving in the Exeter at rush hour is terrible.
I agree but the existing station will be good too - plenty of parking, more than 100 spaces. Parkway station will be a really good addition when it comes (and I'd say it is "when" rather than "if") |
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« Reply #118 on: March 22, 2021, 07:49:25 » |
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I have the feeling that this is going to be popular, with full early services from Day One.
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« Reply #119 on: March 24, 2021, 09:43:02 » |
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 Okehampton station 26 February 2021 by Robert, on Flickr On another site the coaches in platform 2 have been moved to renew the track in platform 3 and check the gauge between tracks is up to modern standards.  Okehampton Car park 21 March 2021 by Robert, on Flickr A "few" sleepers in the car park. It does look like the four foot is just that!! |
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