2019 Golden Anniversary Steam Gala Tickets on Sale
Some early tickets for 2019's steam gala are now on sale! 6-14 April 2019 will be a very special gala to mark 50 years since the preservation of the line…
Rails & Ales Timetables Published
This August Bank Holiday, come to the South Devon Railway for a feast of steam and diesel trains – and our famous beer and cider festival too! We’ll be running…
England Team’s Railway Win
Good luck to the England football team tomorrow as they play against Croatia in the World Cup semi-final. And guess what, if they win - SO DO YOU! If the…
Step Back to the 1940s This Weekend
" order_by="sortorder" order_direction="ASC" returns="included" maximum_entity_count="500"] Get your glad rags ready – and Step Back to the 1940s next weekend! We have military and civilian displays, vintage vehicles including Lorries, jeeps,…
Notice of AGMs
The AGMs of the SDR PLC will be held at 6.30pm on Saturday 30th June, followed immediately by the SDR Trust AGM. Download the official notice.
Spitfire to Attend 2018 South Devon 1940s Festival
We are pleased to announce that a full size replica Spitfire will be attending this year's festival! The Spitfire is modelled on EN398 which was the Personal Aircraft of British…
A Right Royal Train Ride
Local people and holiday visitors alike are being encouraged to take their own "Royal" low-cost steam train ride with the South Devon Railway (SDR) this coming week on Friday 18…
Diesel Service this Saturday
Our public trains this Saturday 12 May will be hauled by a heritage diesel locomotive. Steam locomotive 6412 will be in operation on other services. (This is due to a…
A Big Thank You for an Amazing Weekend!
A huge THANK YOU to all our passengers, staff and Cadets who have visited the South Devon Railway over the last three days, and made our Day out with Thomas…
Ashburton Branch Reunion
A grand reunion for everyone who has worked on the Ashburton Branch, at any point in its history, is being held at Buckfastleigh on Saturday 13 April 2019! If you…