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Jazz Trains back for 2008
The Tarka Line

Tarka Line Jazz Trains will run again from Barnstaple to Eggesford during Summer 2008. Local Jazz musician Guy Fenton kicks off the season of 2008 Tarka Line Music Trains from Barnstaple to Eggesford on Friday 13 June 2008. The train will leave Barnstaple at 18:08, arriving at Eggesford at 18:37. Everyone then makes the short walk to the Fox and Hounds Country Hotel where the band continues to play. The return train will leave Eggesford at 21:34, arriving back at 22:03.

Admission to the hotel is £2.50 or free to those dining at the hotel (you do need to book with the Fox and Hounds Hotel if you have dinner there while the band play). Music Trains are a tradition in the summer on the Tarka Line and offer a unique way to enjoy the glorious Devon countryside. Rebecca Catterall from the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership said “Music Trains from Barnstaple are a real treat as not only do you get to enjoy the band on board and the beautiful countryside, you also get to hear the band play at the Fox and Hounds and enjoy a drink and maybe an evening meal.”.

Tarka Line Music Trains from Barnstaple will be taking place on the second Friday of every month until September. It is not possible to pre-book seats on the train and passengers are advised to arrive in plenty of time and purchase tickets from Barnstaple station. A Cheap Day Return ticket from Barnstaple to Eggesford is £4.50 and four people can travel for the price of two with a GroupSave ticket.

Dates for 2008 are:
Friday 13 June,
Sunday 29 June (a special Sunday lunch session with the Steve Tucker All Stars Band playing solely at the hotel),
Friday 11th July,
Friday 8th August
Friday 12th September.

Please follow the link to their website above or call them on 01769 580345

Further information on Barnstaple Music Trains is available from the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership on 01752 233094.

This is the website of the Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership, School of Geography, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA e-mail
We are a Community Rail Partnership, one of the longest established and largest in the country. Find out more about us here