UK should the coastal main line via be blocked by bad weather, as was the case in early 2014. Services Bere Alston is served by trains on the Tamar Valley Line from to . Connections with main line services can be made at Plymouth. In 2014 there are nine services each way on Mondays to Fridays, eight on Saturdays and five on Sundays. Community railway The railway from Plymouth to Gunnislake is designated as a community railway and is supported by marketing provided by the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership. The line is promoted under the "Tamar Valley Line" name. The Edgcumbe Hotel in Bere Alston village is part of the Tamar Valley Line rail ale trail, which is designed to promote the use of the line. The line is also part of the Dartmoor Sunday Rover network of integrated bus and rail routes. References External links Bere Alston – An Outline History of the Railway Station Bere Alston Railway Station video footage Railway stations in Devon Former Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1890 Railway stations served by Great Western Railway Bere Ferrers 1890 establishments in England DfT Category F2 stations