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The Arthur Westlake Museum
The museum is open when volunteers are present on Platform 2, essentially between about 1000 and 1600 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Any other opening needs to be by prior arrangement, and will be dependent on volunteer availability. (You might infer from this that a volunteer museum steward would be welcome, particularly on Sundays!)
The Arthur Westlake Museum is located in 2 rooms at the end of Platform 2 at Okehampton station. It is managed by DRA volunteers. We are always on the lookout for relevant artefacts, information, images or memories about the railway in Okehampton and the surrounding area. If you are able to help, then please get in touch by speaking to a volunteer or emailing info@dartmoor-railway-association.org.
The museum is dedicated to former railwayman Arthur Westlake, in recognition of his efforts to keep the Okehampton line open when it was threatened with closure, a major contribution to the survival of the line and Okehampton Station. A detailed biography is available on the Arthur Westlake page.
The museum was formally reopened and rededicated on Saturday August 15th 2015. A report on the opening ceremony is available here.
A few examples from the museum collection.
Some specific aspects of our local railway history:
A brief history of the Dartmoor Line
The North Devon and Cornwall Junction Light Railway
Meldon Viaduct
Okehampton Signalbox
 Photographer: Jon Kelsey |