Drive along the scenic railways of north Devon including the major city of Exeter and several rural towns and take a step back and enjoy the views of the Devon countryside in Train Sim world 3: Tarka line: Exeter - Barnstaple Hello all! Today I will suggesting the Tarka Line, a 39 miles long (62.76 km) route operated by GWR from Exeter st David and Barnstaple. This line fully opened all the way back in 1854 under London and South Western Railway. Back in 2001 Southern took over but 5 years later, (2006) GWR took control of services along the route. It is also in the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership. Rolling Stock: Class 158 in GWR livery. Layered Trains: Class 166 (GWE) Scenarios: Sprintin from Exeter: Train: 158 Difficulty: 2 Take this midday service out of Exeter up to Barnstaple. Its a clear day so no delays are expected. Wet, cold, Rainy but first: Train: 158 Difficulty: 3 Take this special non stop service between Exeter and Barnstaple, Its a regular ol' british day so you know what that means. Barnstaple local: Train: 158 Difficulty: 1 Take this late evening service from Barnstaple to Exeter - No delays are noted what so ever. Sprinting in the snow: Train: 158 Difficulty: 3 Take this service from Exeter to Barnstaple in a snow storm - delays are inevitable Timetable: 2016-19 (Station list on page 2)
PAGE 2 Station list: Exeter St Davids: Exeter St Davids is the principal railway station serving the city of Exeter in Devon, England.. It is currently managed by Great Western Railway and is served by trains operated by Great Western Railway, South Western Railway and CrossCountry. Newton St Cyres: Newton St Cyres railway station is a railway station serving the village of Newton St Cyres, Devon, England. It is served by Great Western Railway trains on the Tarka and Dartmoor lines. It is on the Tarka Line to Barnstaple, 4 miles 21 chains (6.9 km) from Exeter Central. Crediton: Crediton railway station is a railway station serving the town of Crediton in Devon, England. It is 7 miles 76 chains (12.8 km) from Exeter Central. It is the junction of the Tarka and Dartmoor lines, though the two lines run parallel until Coleford Junction (where the junction of the Barnstaple and Okehampton lines used to be) at Penstone near Coleford (west of Yeoford). Yeoford: Yeoford railway station is a rural station serving the village of Yeoford in Devon, England. It is on the Tarka Line to Barnstaple, 11 miles 42 chains (18.5 km) from Exeter Central. Copplestone: Copplestone railway station is on the Tarka Line serving the village of Copplestone in Devon, England. It is on the Tarka Line to Barnstaple, 14 miles 37 chains (23.3 km) from Exeter Central. The station and trains are operated by Great Western Railway. Morchard Road: Morchard Road railway station is located in the village of Down St Mary in Devon, England. It is named after the village of Morchard Bishop which lies a few miles to the north-east. It is on the Tarka Line to Barnstaple, 16 miles 08 chains (25.9 km) from Exeter Central. The station and trains are operated by Great Western Railway. Lapford: Lapford railway station is a rural station on the Tarka Line, serving the village of Lapford in Devon. It is 18 miles 35 chains (29.7 km) from Exeter Central. Eggesford: Eggesford railway station is a rural station in Devon, England, serving Eggesford, the town of Chulmleigh and surrounding villages. Despite its name, the station is in the neighbouring civil parish of Chawleigh. It is on the Tarka Line to Barnstaple, 22 miles 27 chains (35.9 km) from Exeter Central. Kings Nympton: Kings Nympton railway station, also spelt King's Nympton, is a halt on the Tarka Line in North Devon, serving the civil parishes of Chulmleigh, Burrington and King's Nympton. The station is located at Fortescue Cross, a road junction on the A377, around 2½ miles (4 km) from its namesake village. It is 26 miles 21 chains (42.3 km) from Exeter Central. The station and all trains are operated by Great Western Railway (GWR). Portsmouth Arms: Portsmouth Arms railway station is a small wayside station in Devon. It is in the parish of Burrington but remote from any village so is named after the nearby 'Portsmouth Arms' pub. It is on the Tarka Line to Barnstaple, 29 miles 8 chains (46.8 km) from Exeter Central. Umberleigh: Umberleigh railway station serves the village of Umberleigh in Devon, England. It is on the Tarka Line to Barnstaple, 33 miles 22 chains (53.6 km) from Exeter Central. Chapelton: Chapelton railway station serves the hamlet of Chapelton, part of the civil parish of Tawstock in the English county of Devon. It is a rural station on the Tarka Line to Barnstaple, 35 miles 52 chains (57.4 km) from Exeter Central at milepost 207 from London Waterloo. Barnstaple: Barnstaple railway station is the northern terminus of the Tarka Line and serves the town of Barnstaple, Devon. It is 39 miles 75 chains (64.3 km) from Exeter Central. It is managed by Great Western Railway, which also operates the train service. It opened in 1854 but from 1874 until 1970 it was known as Barnstaple Junction railway station as it was the junction between lines to Ilfracombe, Bideford, Taunton and Exeter.
Wait... do the 166 run on the line with the 158.. I need to fact check that.. also would hst's be included as layering in the Exeter area?
