Trolley
We have a very useful four wheel platelayers' trolley that we can use for transporting heavier items down our track. It came from Yelland Power station and had been donated to the old North-West Devon Railway Preservation Society in 1983. It arrived at Bideford a few years later after storage at Bodmin.
LATEST NEWS
150th Anniversary of Bideford station on 12th June
A great day was had by all celebrating the 150th anniversary of the opening of our station on 10th June 1872. Vintage vehicles were on display, there were operating model railways and loads of stalls for the afternoon. Yet again our train proved highly popular.
NEXT TRAIN RUNNING DATE:
Saturday 23rd July - 1pm to 4pm.
Travelling on and payment for the train
Only two passengers may travel at any time and children must be accompanied by an adult. Ride fares are £4 a head for adults and for children, but families with multiple children wishing to ride will not be charged again for the accompanying adult. Tickets might be available on the day but due to previous demand we strongly encourage advance booking, available by using the PayPal link below. Please leave a message with your payment saying it's for train rides and we will contact you with a time to ride.
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PAYMENTS AND DONATIONS
This is where you can pay for sales items, pay your train fare and pay your membership fee.
You can also make a donation to support our work at Bideford and Instow.
There are three options:
1. a cheque made payable to the Bideford Railway Heritage Centre and sent to BRHC c/o Tree Tops, Northdown Road, Bideford, Devon EX39 3NA or
2. by bank transfer (BACS) to A/C Number 20370096 Sort Code 20-04-59, using your surname and DONATION, MEMBER or SALES as the Reference or
3. by PayPal, debit or credit card leaving a message saying DONATION, MEMBER, FARE or SALES. (Don't worry that our PayPal access portal uses the word Donate rather than Pay.) Keep your PayPal receipt to show on the day.
Many thanks for your support.
BRHC on Facebook
Bideford Railway Heritage Centre, Instow Signal Box and Bideford's Cafe in the Coach all have pages on Facebook - join us there!
Visit Us!
Interpretation Centre
Our historic railway parcels van at Bideford contains a fabulous interpretation display, with beautiful information panels, a model railway and a high-tech touchscreen interactive.
It's an in-depth historical experience of life on the north Devon railways - come and see us!
Cafe in the Coach
A new caterer has been appointed and work has been completed in the catering area. We hope to open the cafe for take-away options shortly.