Railways

Railways in Exmoor

Exmoor is primarily an upland area made up mainly of small villages and hamlets. The largest settlements are Porlock, Dulverton, Lynton, and Lynmouth, Simonsbath and Wheddon Cross.

The Exmoor region is home or or was once home to a number of interesting railways. These range from the now extinct 45 mile long Somerset and Devon Railway, which connected Taunton with Barnstaple, to the 862 ft. Funicular Cliff Railway, which still connects Lynton and Lynmouth. 

Preserved railways in and around the Exmoor area.

Lynton - Barnstaple Railway

Lynton - Lynmouth Cliff Railway

West Somerset Railway

(Taunton / Bishops Lydeard - Minehead)

Closed down railways in Exmoor and West Somerset

Barnstaple - Ilfracombe Railway

Taunton - Barnstaple Railway

Exeter - Tiverton - Dulverton Railway

West Somerset Mineral Railway

(Brendon Hill / Watchet)

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Exmoor is a National Park situated on the Bristol Channel coast of south west England. Exmoor is located in two counties, with 71% of the park located in Somerset and 29% located in Devon