Visitor Attractions
A railway museum exists in the rebuilt Bideford signal box and also in the green PMV (Parcels and Miscellaneous Van). Short passenger rides were given at Bideford until 2006 when vandalism temporarily prevented services operating. The site was mothballed in 2008 when housing development threatened to encroach on the trackbed. This threat has now been removed and the company is working on renovating the site and rolling stock, so that services can recommence. The site is accessible from the Tarka Trail and the museum is open when staffing allows.
Read more about this topic: Bideford Railway Heritage Centre
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