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In line with the General Data Protection regulations, which came into force on 25th May, ALRUG has produced a Privacy Policy. You can view the policy here.

Please note that timetables change on Sunday 20th May 2018. The timetable for the Avocet Line can be found here. For all other GWR timetables click here For information about train times on all other routes please visit the National … Continue reading →

The railway line between Exeter St. David’s and Tiverton Parkway will be closed from Tuesday 12th June until Thursday 14th June for flood protection work at Cowley Bridge. Buses will replace trains between these stations and journeys to Bristol and … Continue reading →

The railway line between Reading and Newbury will be closed on various weekdays over the coming months while Network Rail upgrades the line. This may affect travel between Exeter and London Paddington as services are diverted. For further information about … Continue reading →

A number of events are taking place to commemorate the closure of the railway between Okehampton and Bere Alston and information about two of them is set out below. For more information visit the Tavistock Heritage Trust website Tavistock Railway … Continue reading →

We are delighted to report that Newcourt Station was awarded a Level 5 – Outstanding from Britain in Bloom.  Congratulations to Tony Parker for this recognition of his hard work.

Changes to GWR timetables came into effect on 1st January 2018. The Avocet Line timetable is available here and downloadable timetables for the rest of the GWR network here. For the first time for a number of years the Avocet … Continue reading →

The Department for Transport has launched a consultation seeking views on the future of the Great Western franchise. A copy of the consultation document can be found here. In particular the consultation asks questions about how services can be improved, … Continue reading →

Although the major engineering work planned for Christmas and New Year is now complete, there are still engineering works planned over the next few months. So please check here for updates.

ALRUG celebrated the 10th anniversary of its founding at the Annual General Meeting on Monday 16th October 2017. Members gather for the AGM (photo – Christine Chittock) 55 members attended the meeting at the Globe Hotel in Topsham. President, Tony … Continue reading →