Have you wondered how far you could get with today’s money if the train from Brixham was still in operation and charging the same prices?
Travel back in time to 3rd January 1963, and this is what you could expect to pay for tickets from Brixham to local Devon destinations. The prices shown are in shillings and pence on top with the pence equivalent below.
This information has been taken from the Brixham Western Guardian archives held at Brixham Heritage Museum.
(Approximate value for today’s price calculated using the National Archives – Currency Converter)
Churston
from Brixham
1/-
- £1.05
Dartmouth
from Brixham
2/8
- £2.79
Dawlish
from Brixham
5/-
- £5.24
Exeter
from Brixham
6/9
- £7.07
Kingswear
from Brixham
2/2
- £2.27
Newton Abbot
from Brixham
3/6
- £3.67
Paignton
from Brixham
1/10
- £1.92
Plymouth
from Brixham
8/6
- £8.91
Teignmouth
from Brixham
4/6
- £4.72
Torquay
from Brixham
2/2
- £2.27