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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.
The West of England line (also known as the West of England Main Line) is a British railway line from Basingstoke, Hampshire, to Exeter St Davids in Devon, England.. Passenger services run between London Waterloo station and Exeter; the line intersects with the Wessex Main Line at
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]
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.
The typical daytime frequency is a train every 30 minutes with most trains extended beyond Exeter to and from Paignton. Trains only stop once an hour at St James Park, Polsloe Bridge, Exton and Lympstone Commando, the latter two being request stops. It is operated by Great Western Railway. [6] The section between Exeter St Davids and Exeter ...
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]
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.
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 ...