So far a short demonstration line of 300 yd (274 metres) of track in the direction of Bideford plus a siding alongside the old coal dock have been re-laid.

Torrington railway station operated services to Bideford and Barnstaple, as well as to Exeter St Davids.

The first train arrived at Clapham Junction in the evening, and reduced its length by half so that it did not block Vauxhall station while unloading.

The procedure was then repeated, so that the entire first milk train was unloaded between the end of evening peak traffic and the start of the following morning.

[2] The owner of the public house 'The Puffing Billy' started to acquire rolling stock and a small diesel locomotive, and in 2008 the Tarka Valley Railway Group was formed.

This will see the line extended by approximately another 300 yards (270 m) to the first bridge over the River Torridge, here a halt will be constructed to enable passengers to explore the remains of the former Rolle Canal.