Looking back with pride


THE railway is only part of the story – few people who drive along the A382 into Bovey Tracey will realise that they are driving along the old railway track. The railway was built in the 1860s, to support the thriving pottery industry. However, the line soon became essential for those requiring convenient access to Dartmoor and for locals wanting a day trip to the seaside.


Use of the railway line finally ceased in 1970 and all that remains is the old railway station building. This can be seen from the A382 on


your left as you enter Bovey Tracey from the Moretonhampstead direction and it can be accessed via Station Road. The old station now houses Bovey Tracey Heritage Centre, a wonderful testimony to the history of the town. Also on site is a brake van used on the Great Western Railway and the remains of an internationally significant pottery kiln dating from the 18th century.


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