Barnstaple Junction, North Devon in the days of steam

Barnstaple Junction, now just called Barnstaple, was a major thoroughfare for north Devon and constantly had steam locomatives passing through it.
Today, it is much quieter, but still proudly serves the town. Also, I am sorry about the music, it was not my choice.
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[@robspalding819]

Three stations, if you include the GWR one at Victoria Road.

[@amazoniaamazonia7225]

We are indebted to Norman Taylor and photographers like him for making these films, thank you for sharing.

[@TheDaf95xf]

How sad we pulled up all those lines that would be used today especially with light weight units like the voyager or 180s making light work if the route 🤔 I got a train to Barnstaple from Manchester in the 70s as my mum had a B&B at Woolacombe but unfortunately the line to Ilfracombe had closed but not lifted so I could see a lot of it from the bus ☹️

[@ramonwilliams5721]

Enjoyed your video, I was born in 1933 five miles up the Exeter line, and everyone relied on the railway, Of course the GWR came into Victoria Road, I spent most of my life on the footplate in Worcestershire.Kind regards

[@rogerphillips5193]

I think you will find that Barnstaple had three stations you have missed Barnstaple Victoria Road

[@AarchiveRailways]

Apologies, that was my fault with that. I'm constantly learning about the lines. It was dad who did the research previously.

[@tomcat4765]

It was actually 4 stations.
1: Barnstaple (Victoria Road) (Bristol and Exeter Railway 1873-and 1876) (Broad Guage 7ft 1/4 inch) then Great Western Railway (1876- 1949) (7ft 1/4 inch, then 4ft 8 1/2 inch Standard Guage). Victoria Road was taken over by British Rail 1 January 1948 under the Southern Railway.
2. Barnstaple Junction (Now Just Barnstaple) 1854 til present)
3. Barnstaple Quay Station 1870 - 1886. Ilfracombe line (L&SWR). Then site of Barnstaple Bus Station (1922 - 1999). Now Riverside Cafe.
4. Barnstaple Town (L&SWR 1886 - 1970)
Barnstaple and Lynton Railway 1890 - 1935) (Narrow Guage 1ft 1/2 inch)

[@davidsheriff8989]

Now we have roads clogged up causing pollution......

[@likklej8]

Back in early sixties I travelled from Bideford to Barnstaple Jnct to do 70 D MPD. The loco on the Torrington train an LMS Ivatt Tank. The unusual feature was the passenger coach an old LSWR gated suburban carriage

[@fenderac3049]

It's going to be very interesting as to whether Tim Steer's plan of ACE Rail to reopen the Bideford to Barnstaple line ever comes to fruition. It's certainly got a lot of support from DCC, all the area MP's and District Councils. It will depend on the next Government if it will continue the Restore your Railway Fund.

[@terenceburchett6122]

Yes, the music was awful but the film footage was good. Thank you! Hoping at sometime to find footage of Taddiport/Torrington and further.

[@AarchiveRailways]

I can't apologise for the music enough, I really can't.

[@breakthru7608]

@@AarchiveRailwaysI liked it