West Highland Line
South West England

Scenic national rail lines in South West England

Timetabled trains through the best scenery in Britain. No booking months ahead: buy a ticket, check our strip map for the right side of the carriage, and go.

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6 lines

Riviera Line and Dawlish Sea WallScenic line
WESTERN REGIONNº 34623

Riviera Line and Dawlish Sea Wall

FromExeter St DavidstoPaignton

Brunel's railway along the Exe estuary and the open sea at Dawlish and Teignmouth, the most photographed stretch of main line in Britain.

Dogs welcomeBikes carriedGreat walksRover ticketsSteam chartersHeritage railway link
Sit leftfrom£8
St Ives Bay LineScenic line
WESTERN REGIONNº 42542

St Ives Bay Line

FromSt ErthtoSt Ives

Four miles along the cliffs above Carbis Bay and Porthminster beach to St Ives, widely rated the most beautiful branch line in England.

Dogs welcomeBikes carriedGreat walksRover tickets
Sit rightfrom£4
Looe Valley LineScenic line
WESTERN REGIONNº 50461

Looe Valley Line

FromLiskeardtoLooe

A twisting single-track branch that reverses at Coombe Junction and follows the tidal East Looe river down a wooded valley to the fishing port of Looe.

Dogs welcomeBikes carriedGreat walksRequest stopsRover tickets
Sit rightfrom£5
Tamar Valley LineScenic line
WESTERN REGIONNº 58380

Tamar Valley Line

FromPlymouthtoGunnislake

Out of Plymouth beside the Tamar, over the 120-foot Calstock Viaduct and up a steep, reversing branch into the old mining country around Gunnislake.

Dogs welcomeBikes carriedGreat walksRequest stopsRover tickets
Sit leftfrom£5
Atlantic Coast LineScenic line
WESTERN REGIONNº 66299

Atlantic Coast Line

FromPartoNewquay

Through the china clay country and the wooded Luxulyan valley, under Treffry's viaduct, to the surfing beaches of Newquay on Cornwall's north coast.

Dogs welcomeBikes carriedGreat walksRequest stopsRover tickets
Either sidefrom£6
Tarka LineScenic line
WESTERN REGIONNº 74218

Tarka Line

FromExeter St DavidstoBarnstaple

Following the rivers Yeo and Taw through mid Devon's farmland, named after Henry Williamson's otter, to Barnstaple and the Tarka Trail.

Dogs welcomeBikes carriedGreat walksRequest stopsRover tickets
Either sidefrom£8