The town was the terminus of the Buckfastleigh, Totnes and South Devon Railway that opened on 1 May 1872. Ashburton railway station closed to passengers in November 1958 although goods traffic on the line continued until 7 September 1962. Links to Buckfastleigh and Totnes are maintained by Country Bus route 88 which also serves Newton Abbot.
the town was the terminus of the buckfastleigh totnes and south devon railway that opened on 1 may 1872 ashburton railway station clo,sed to passengers in novem,ber 1958 although goods traffic on the line co!ntinued until 7 september 1962 links to buckfastleigh and totnes are maintained by country bus route 88 which also serves newton abbot