 The Combe Rail group on Facebook was launched the following day and a website followed soon afterwards.On 23 October 2015 Combe Rail obtained Registered Charity status with the intention of establishing a heritage railway on the trackbed of the Ilfracombe-Barnstaple line as well as lobbying for a full reopening in the future.In January 2019, Campaign for Better Transport released a report identifying the line was listed as Priority 2 for reopening.