This year is the 200th anniversary of the modern railway, and as part of the national Railway 200 celebrations, the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership has dug into the archives to uncover some of the unexpected and wonderful ways in which the railway has shaped and enriched life in the South West.

The project, called 'Fantastic Facts', tells these stories via this website, a podcast, interpretation boards at stations and even cutting edge digital animation techniques (coming soon!).

The project is funded by GWR's Customer and Community Improvement Fund and CrossCountry Trains' Community Engagement Fund.