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 Brixham1/-
- £1.05
Dartmouth
from Brixham2/8
- £2.79
Dawlish
from Brixham5/-
- £5.24
Exeter
from Brixham6/9
- £7.07
Kingswear
from Brixham2/2
- £2.27
Newton Abbot
from Brixham3/6
- £3.67
Paignton
from Brixham1/10
- £1.92
Plymouth
from Brixham8/6
- £8.91
Teignmouth
from Brixham4/6
- £4.72
Torquay
from Brixham2/2
- £2.27