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The West of England Line diverges at Worting Junction, a short distance west of Basingstoke. Network Rail splits the line into two sections: the first section from the line's start at Worting Junction to Wilton Junction (near Salisbury) is classified as "London & SE commuter", while the section from Wilton Junction to Exeter is a "secondary" route.
The West of England line (WEL) is the only mainline route that is not fully electrified. [43] It leaves the SWML at Basingstoke and runs to Exeter via Andover, Salisbury, Gillingham and Yeovil. South Western Railway is the only operator on the line, with most services running between London and either Salisbury or Exeter St Davids.
Cranbrook railway station serves the new town of Cranbrook near Exeter in Devon, England. [2] The station is on the West of England Main Line between Whimple and Pinhoe stations, 166 miles 15 chains (267.5 km) down the line from London Waterloo. [3] It is the newest station on the line, having opened in December 2015.
The North-East/South-West route (sometimes simply The Cross-Country Route) is the major British rail route running from South West England or Cardiff via Bristol, Birmingham, Derby and Sheffield to North-East England and Scotland. It includes some of the longest inter-city rail journeys in the UK, e.g. Penzance to Aberdeen.
Schematic Map of the services of the Devon Metro network as of July 2024, including the section of the West of England Line branded as the East Devon Line by the DCRP. Main article: Devon Metro Exeter serves as the regional hub for rail transport in Devon.
Travellers at London Waterloo, whose main line to Bournemouth is blocked beyond Southampton (Simon Calder) After a month of near-continuous disruption for rail passengers, 2024 has begun with ...
Pinhoe railway station is a railway station located on the eastern edge of the city of Exeter in Devon, England, that serves the village of Pinhoe.It was opened by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) in 1871, but is now operated by South Western Railway, which provides services on the West of England Main Line.
Tiverton Parkway railway station is on the Bristol to Exeter line in Devon, England.Despite being named after the town of Tiverton, it is actually located a short distance from the village of Sampford Peverell, 6 miles (9.7 km) to the east of Tiverton, and close to the junction of the M5 motorway with the A361 North Devon link road.