Should Sampford Courtenay station be reopened?

[Jorge Da Silva]

Will Stamford Courtney be reopened when the Dartmoor Line reopens? If not, any reason why? I mean it was used by summer services.

 

[CarrotPie]

Doesn't mention it on GWR's website or the Dartmoor Line website, but they do mention the possibility of "Okehampton Parkway" opening to the east. Wikipedia says trains were suspended on 8 September 2019.

 

[30907]

It is specifically ruled out, either in the press release or on the new website, linked on the other thread. Okehampton Parkway, much better located near the A30, is a possibility for the future.
Why? Running time definitely plus lack of demand (1.5m from the village and in the wrong direction for Exeter - no idea what summer Sunday demand was like!).

 

[CarrotPie]

Where would Okehampton Parkway be if it were to be constructed?

 

[Ash Bridge]

Where would Okehampton Parkway be if it were to be constructed?

There’s some info here....

Railfuture | The Okehampton Line

Railfuture

www.railfuture.org.uk

 

[davetheguard]

It is specifically ruled out, either in the press release or on the new website, linked on the other thread. Okehampton Parkway, much better located near the A30, is a possibility for the future.
Why? Running time definitely plus lack of demand (1.5m from the village and in the wrong direction for Exeter - no idea what summer Sunday demand was like!).

Very low from what I saw of it; in about 10 to 15 trips over the last four years or so, I saw one person alight there once. I never saw more than one car in the small car park.

 

[CarrotPie]

There’s some info here....

Railfuture | The Okehampton Line

Railfuture

www.railfuture.org.uk

Wait a second... It says "The station might be considered too close to North Tawton to be reopened as well, but currently it is the only station between Crediton and Okehampton that actually has a useable platform." I saw on the other thread for the Dartmoor line that Sampford Courtenay didn't have a platform that was up to standards. The article also says about its frequency of services: "Sampford Courtenay – a few services should stop". Interesting. Thanks for that!

 

[Bletchleyite]

My view would be yes if possible - OK, it's not near the village, but this sort of line is often used for country walks and the likes so stations "in the middle of nowhere" do have some value. It could always be a request stop.

 

[CarrotPie]

My view would be yes if possible - OK, it's not near the village, but this sort of line is often used for country walks and the likes so stations "in the middle of nowhere" do have some value. It could always be a request stop.

Basically, you're saying you want it to become a slightly less remote Berney Arms- which I'm totally on board with!

 

[Bletchleyite]

Basically, you're saying you want it to become a slightly less remote Berney Arms- which I'm totally on board with!

That sort of station does have a role on that sort of line, to be fair. If it doesn't cause e.g. an extra unit to be required to do hourly clockface and it's already there, then why not serve it? Probably wouldn't build it if it didn't already exist, though.

 

[CarrotPie]

That sort of station does have a role on that sort of line, to be fair. If it doesn't cause e.g. an extra unit to be required to do hourly clockface and it's already there, then why not serve it? Probably wouldn't build it if it didn't already exist, though.

I totally agree.

 

[REVUpminster]

Where would Okehampton Parkway be if it were to be constructed?

The masterplan for Okehampton East envisages a station between an industrial estate and housing, paid for by a developer? Some of the land has been developed. I think the primary school is insitu.