The Resurrection of Okehampton Station: A Miracle On Dartmoor! | Another Station, Another Mile #23

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When the last passenger service departed in 1972, and the platforms at this seemingly insignificant little station fell silent, many would have assumed that would be that for Okehampton Station. One of the last outposts of the old London & South Western Railway's North Devon network, what was once a tapestry of railways from Plymouth to Ilfracombe had already been whittled down to next to nothing. Many were surprised that Okehampton even survived as long as it did.
What nobody could've seen coming, though, was a plucky tale of survival against all odds, heritage operations come and gone, and finally nearly fifty years later, the full reopening of this charming little station on top of Dartmoor. Come join me as we experience history - the resurrection of Okehampton!

Featuring the excellent @Sim0nTrains - watch his video from the day here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvc0nXVcHY8

And a cameo from Nick Higgins: https://twitter.com/xnick291x

Additional Footage & Photo Credits:
HuntleyFilmArchives
Great Western MGM
stephensrailways
HSTHoward
Stoat13
Bernard Mills
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