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Rail dates

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:52:26 +0000

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- 10 April 2026. Friday. Close - at 5pm - of Eastbourne Borough Council consultation on their draft Local Plan.

Events

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:51:11 +0000

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- 10 April 2026. Friday. Friends of the West Highland Lines A.G.M. Guest speaker: Ken Moulson, Producer of TV Film, Distant Signals, about the introduction of Radio Electronic Token Block on WHL. Venue: Commodore Inn, West Clyde Street, Helensburgh G84 8ES. 11:30. To book lunch contact frasermcdonald04 at yahoo.co.uk More info: FoWHL

Consultation responses

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:38:50 +0000

- Wealden District Local Plan 2042 - click view or download ~~to see~~ Railfuture London & South East regional branch's response to Wealden District Council's draft ‘Focused’ Regulation 18 Local Plan. March 2026.

+ Eastbourne Local Plan 2042 - click isplay4342" rel="">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. /> />Wealden District Local Plan 2042 - view or download Railfuture London & South East regional branch's response to Wealden District Council's draft ‘Focused’ Regulation 18 Local Plan. March 2026.

Bideford and Barnstaple to Exeter diary

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:19:37 +0000

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April - "In for long haul: little steam taken out of campaigners' bid to reinstate rail link with acceptance of just how difficult task ahead will be" reports the North Devon Journal, on the 9th, in further reporting of Torridge District Council’s External Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on 1st April.
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April - Railfuture published on behalf of the Northern Devon Railway Development Alliance a Preliminary Strategic Business Case for North Devon Line modernisation (v2) and a Preliminary Strategic Business Case for a new train service connecting Bideford with Exeter and beyond (v3) - (author's notes: this third version of the Bideford train service reinstatement PSBC has a small number of updates and corrections compared with Version 1 published in December 2025 and Version 2 published in February 2026. None change the nature of the arguments presented, but ensure that it remains parallel where necessary with the PSBC for the modernisation of the Exeter to Barnstaple line put into the public domain for the first time at the same time in February 2026, and likewise corrected in April 2026).>
April - "In for long haul: little steam taken out of campaigners' bid to reinstate rail link with acceptance of just how difficult task ahead will be" reports the North Devon Journal, on the 9th, in further reporting of Torridge District Council’s External Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on 1st April.
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December - Railfuture published on behalf of the Northern Devon Railway Development Alliance a Preliminary Strategic Business Case for a new train service connecting Bideford with Exeter and beyond (v1) and Economic Appraisal and Engineering Feasibility report, on the 17th for Torridge District Council's External Overview & Scrutiny Committee due on 7th January 2026.

Bideford and Barnstaple to Exeter

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:02:44 +0000

- In ~~Feb~~r~~uary~~ 2026 Railfuture published on behalf of the Alliance:
~ a 02" rel="">Preliminary Strategic Business Case for North Devon Line modernisation and
~ a 3" rel="">Preliminary Strategic Business Case for a new train service connecting Bideford with Exeter and beyond (author's note: this ~~secon~~d version of the Bideford train service reinstatement PSBC has a small number of updates compared with Version 1 published in December 2025. None change the nature of the arguments presented, but ensure that it remains parallel where necessary with the PSBC for the modernisation of the Exeter to Barnstaple line put into the public domain for the first time at the same time). Also published in December 2025 was the Economic Appraisal with Engineering Feasibility for a Bideford-Barnstaple reopening from SLC Rail, commissioned by Railfuture on behalf of the Alliance.
+ In April 2026 Railfuture published on behalf of the Alliance
~ a 41" rel="">Preliminary Strategic Business Case for North Devon Line modernisation and
~ a 40" rel="">Preliminary Strategic Business Case for a new train service connecting Bideford with Exeter and beyond (author's notes: this third version of the Bideford train service reinstatement PSBC has a small number of updates and corrections compared with Version 1 published in December 2025 and Version 2 published in February 2026. None change the nature of the arguments presented, but ensure that it remains parallel where necessary with the PSBC for the modernisation of the Exeter to Barnstaple line put into the public domain for the first time at the same time in February 2026, and likewise corrected in April 2026). />Also published in December 2025 was the Economic Appraisal with Engineering Feasibility for a Bideford-Barnstaple reopening from SLC Rail, commissioned by Railfuture on behalf of the Alliance.

Devon and Cornwall Branch

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:58:39 +0000

- In ~~Feb~~r~~uary~~ 2026 Railfuture published on behalf of the Alliance a 02" rel="">Preliminary Strategic Business Case for North Devon Line modernisation and a 3" rel="">Preliminary Strategic Business Case for a new train service connecting Bideford with Exeter and beyond (author's note: this ~~secon~~d version of the Bideford train service reinstatement PSBC has a small number of updates compared with Version 1 published in December 2025. None change the nature of the arguments presented, but ensure that it remains parallel where necessary with the PSBC for the modernisation of the Exeter to Barnstaple line put into the public domain for the first time at the same time).
+ In April 2026 Railfuture published on behalf of the Alliance a 41" rel="">Preliminary Strategic Business Case for North Devon Line modernisation and a 40" rel="">Preliminary Strategic Business Case for a new train service connecting Bideford with Exeter and beyond (author's notes: this third version of the Bideford train service reinstatement PSBC has a small number of updates and corrections compared with Version 1 published in December 2025 and Version 2 published in February 2026. None change the nature of the arguments presented, but ensure that it remains parallel where necessary with the PSBC for the modernisation of the Exeter to Barnstaple line put into the public domain for the first time at the same time in February 2026, and likewise corrected in April 2026).
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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 station successes

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:32:30 +0000

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Moseley Village, Kings Heath and Pineapple Road (the first originally known as Moseley, the third as Stirchley / Hazelwell) reopened to regular passenger services between Kings Norton and Birmingham New Street on the Camp Hill line, on Tuesday 7 April. They are all part of the West Midlands Rail Programme and were originally planned by Transport for the West Midlands, which is part of the West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE).
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Magna, Rotherham Tram-Train and Park & Ride stop - opened on 9 April.>
Moseley Village, Kings Heath and Pineapple Road (the first originally known as Moseley, the third as Stirchley / Hazelwell) reopened to regular passenger services between Kings Norton and Birmingham New Street on the Camp Hill line, on Tuesday 7 April. They are all part of the West Midlands Rail Programme and were originally planned by Transport for the West Midlands, which is part of the West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE).
Albert Street and Millennium Point tram stops opened on Sunday 5 April as Birmingham Eastside Metro Extension phase one.

New stations

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:26:05 +0000

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Magna, Rotherham Tram-Train and Park & Ride stop - due to open 9 April 2026.>
Cambridge South is linked with the Cambridge City Deal and developer funding. It will serve the Addenbrooke's hospital site and the developing base for other high-tech companies, including AstraZeneca. The main construction contract was awarded in October 2023. Opening was anticipated in late-2025/early-2026, contractor issues since delayed to mid-2026.
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Cambridge South is linked with the Cambridge City Deal and developer funding. It will serve the Addenbrooke's hospital site and the developing base for other high-tech companies, including AstraZeneca. The main construction contract was awarded in October 2023. Opening was anticipated in late-2025/early-2026, contractor issues since delayed to mid-2026.

Railfuture in the news

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:11:12 +0000

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+ 9th April - North Devon Journal
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+ "In for long haul: little steam taken out of campaigners' bid to reinstate rail link with acceptance of just how difficult task ahead will be" - further reporting of Torridge District Council’s External Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on 1st April.
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+ 9th April - Crediton Courier
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+ "Bideford to Barnstaple rail dream could be 13 years away if no 'red flags'" - further reporting of Torridge District Council’s External Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on 1st April, with opening presentation from Railfuture's national Infrastructure Director Roger Blake; watch YouTube.

Herts and Beds

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:31:53 +0000

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~~Sat~~urday 7th Ma~~rch - In person, at St Paul's Church, Hatfield Road, St Albans~~ at 11:0 (un~~til 13:00)~~ and fol~~low~~e~~d by lun~~ch.li>
Wednesday 8th Apr~~il at 19~~:30 on Zoomli>
Thursda~~y 14th May at 19:30 o~~n ~~Zoom~~
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Thursday 14th May at 19:30 on an style="color:#F00">Zoompan>.

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