Rail link to Tavistock could be viable (From Mid Devon Star)

Rail link to Tavistock could be viable

9:19am Tuesday 20th March 2007 in News

A restored train service from Plymouth to Tavistock along what was one of the prettiest rail routes in the area, could cut road congestion.

The railway line closed nearly 40 years ago but could be reopened if funding can be found.

Known as the Tamar Valley line it currently runs trains from Plymouth to Bere Alston in Devon and Gunnislake in Cornwall.

But now campaigners are hoping a new service from Bere Alston to Tavistock could be viable with public and private sector funding.

An engineering survey found the track bed was complete and all structures sound. Now the £10m cost of a new line will be discussed at a public meeting.

It could provide a vital link between the Dartmoor town and Plymouth making it easier for hundreds of commuters to reach their workplace without having to tackle the gruelling road journey.