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Exeter St Davids railway station is the principal and largest railway station in Exeter, also the second-busiest station in Devon. It is 193 miles 72 chains (193.90 mi; 312.1 km) from the zero point at London Paddington , [ 1 ] from where trains travel through Exeter to Plymouth and Penzance .
Exeter Airport is located 4 miles (6.4 km) east of the city of Exeter and is approximately 170 miles (270 km) west south west of London. To the south, it is connected by the A30 dual carriageway which can be accessed from the east and the M5 in the west, just 1.5 miles (2.4 km) away.
There are 12 stations along the line, [4] although trains also serve Exeter St Davids and Exeter Central. Crediton and Newton St Cyres are also served by Dartmoor line services to Okehampton. [5] Crediton [6] and Eggesford [7] stations are both Listed grade II, as is an old railway warehouse outside Barnstaple station. [8]
A South West Trains Class 159 with a service to Exeter St Davids. Off-peak, all services at Feniton are operated by South Western Railway using Class 158 and 159 DMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is one train every two hours between Exeter St Davids and London Waterloo via Salisbury, increasing to hourly at peak times. [2]
On leaving Exeter St Davids, the line crosses the River Exe and a parallel flood relief channel, then passes above the suburbs of Exeter along a stone viaduct on which is situated Exeter St Thomas railway station. The church of St David with its spire, and the older Exeter Cathedral, can be seen on the hill above the river.
Marsh Barton station is at milepost 196 miles (315 km) (measured from London Paddington station on the original route via Bristol) [10] and 2 miles 8 chains (3.4 km) from Exeter St Davids. [11] It is situated off Clapperbrook Lane East, adjacent to an energy from waste (EfW) plant. [12] There are two 124 m (407 ft) platforms.
Pages in category "Railway stations in Exeter" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Exeter St Davids railway station;
The station has a single platform that serves trains in both directions (it is on the left of a train arriving from Exeter) and faces out across the estuary of the River Exe. The platform is much lower than usual in the United Kingdom which leads to a significant step up into the trains. This is difficult for the less mobile or for people with ...