tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post7742183445076722648..comments2024-03-25T22:17:35.616+00:00Comments on Public Transport Experience: Let's Go To Instow (5)fatbusblokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06833340546527596517noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-68404217401188043042017-10-30T07:18:09.507+00:002017-10-30T07:18:09.507+00:00I can't speak for the Tarka line, but I took a...I can't speak for the Tarka line, but I took a journey on the East Suffolk Line a year ago and some of the track was not only jointed but had the old 45-foot rails. I hadn't come across those since riding the Mid-Hants line in pre-preservation days! when was that last relaid???Andrew Kleissnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-9883741486718433872017-10-29T17:43:50.844+00:002017-10-29T17:43:50.844+00:00The Grauniad reported on Jeremy Corbyn's recen...The Grauniad reported on Jeremy Corbyn's recent visit to Barnstaple. He apparently made mention of his train journey from Exeter and, in particular, 'the rather bumpy ride'.Petras409https://www.blogger.com/profile/04036674245734936601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-14153095333308292462017-10-29T13:59:06.943+00:002017-10-29T13:59:06.943+00:00Some comments on this series of posts.
I've f...Some comments on this series of posts.<br /><br />I've found them particularly interesting, as earlier this month I had a Rail Rover based in Exeter, including my first ever trip on the "Tarka Line" to Barnstaple.<br /><br />The line was closed for engineering work on the Sunday. The need for this was obvious during my trip (on the Thursday), as, even allowing for being on a Class 143 Pacer, the ride quality in places was dreadful. So I would recommend FBB to wait until improvements are complete before he has a trip on the line.<br /><br />I was impressed with Barnstaple station. I had thought about catching a bus to Ilfracombe, so was pleased to see that they pull in to the station forecourt. A photo taken there (which I will email to FBB) is of a "North Devon Wave" decker, which I didn't think looked forlorn. In the end my timings didn't allow a bus ride, so I walked into Barnstaple town. <br /><br />After seeing many bus stops near the shops, I eventually found the bus station, which might have been easier to find from a different direction. It seemed adequate for a place the size of Barnstaple, though I imagine many passengers use the other stops.<br /><br />I didn't try the bus station cafe, but I did buy a coffee from the railway station cafe to take on the train, and can recommend it. Frankfrognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7432323264902617108.post-45082500980619259462017-10-29T10:38:17.452+00:002017-10-29T10:38:17.452+00:00From the winter 1956 timetable:
Seaton dep 0825
S...From the winter 1956 timetable:<br /><br />Seaton dep 0825<br />Seaton Junction arr 0838, dep 0842<br />Barnstaple Junction arr 1110, dep 1123<br />Instow arr 1135<br /><br />(The original timings are shown in 12 hour clock).<br /><br />The Sunday timetable only offered three trains to North Devon, while services from Seaton to the Junction were by bus (shown in the timetable). But the only one that offered reasonable connections for the whole journey would have been by departing Seaton at 6.0pm, which gave an Instow arrival of 10.9pm.<br />Man of Kentnoreply@blogger.com