Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Trust Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Trust The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Trust (The Trust) is an educational charity supporting the rebuilding and operation of the railway by the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Company, in North Devon, England. Working closely with its subsidiary the "Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Company" and other sister organisations, the Trusts charitable objectives are: (1) To acquire preserve and restore for the public benefit items of historical, architectural, engineering or scientific value in connection with railways; and (2) To advance the education of the public in the history sociology and technology of narrow-gauge railways and railways in general
Barnstaple railway station that carried Sticklepath Hill (the A3125) across the former Bideford and Ilfracombe lines was demolished to make way for a road junction for the Barnstaple Western Bypass, which opened in May 2007. The roundabout here has been built on a raised platform in order to allow for the reopening of the line to Bideford should this be proved viable in the future. Work from the bypass has also included a larger station car park and better bus access – a large number of Barnstaple town services, as well as services to Bideford, Ilfracombe and South Molton now call at the