A new stamp trail has been launched in Devon and Cornwall as part of the national celebrations commemorating 200 years of the modern passenger railway.

Ticket offices at 23 stations across the two counties from Axminster to Penzance will have special Railway 200 stamps, as will some station cafés  and other locations such as the library in St Ives, the Fal River Visitor Information Centre on the Prince of Wales Pier in Falmouth, and Newquay Tourist Information Centre. 

Free stamp trail collector sheets are available from station ticket offices, and all people need to do is visit participating locations, present their collector’s sheet and collect the stamp. There are 33 stamps to collect in total, each one unique to its location.

The trail has been put together and organised by the Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership, with funding from Great Western Railway’s Customer & Community Improvement Fund.

Richard Burningham, manager of the Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership, said: “I very much hope the new stamp trail will lead to many people exploring our great local rail network to collect the stamps.

“What better way to celebrate locally the contribution the railway has made to the country since the first public trains ran in 1825.”

David Whiteway, regional development manager (West) for Great Western Railway, added: “This initiative is one of the community fund projects Great Western Railway committed to funding this year. It is such a fun and engaging way to celebrate 200 years of railway heritage, while promoting rail travel and local tourism.”

Keep up to date with future news, projects and events from the Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership via their website.