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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 .
21 (Basingstoke to Exeter St Davids) Service; Type: Suburban rail, Heavy rail: System: National Rail: Operator(s) South Western Railway: Depot(s) Salisbury TMD: Rolling stock: Class 158 "Express Sprinter" Class 159 "South Western Turbo" Technical; Line length: 120 mi 77 ch (194.67 km) [Basingstoke to Exeter St Davids]
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 Exeter–Plymouth line, also called the South Devon Main Line, is a central part of the trunk railway line between London Paddington and Penzance in the southern United Kingdom. It is a major branch of the Great Western Main Line and runs from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth, from where it continues as the Cornish 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.
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 ...
South Western Railway is the only operator on the line, with most services running between London and either Salisbury or Exeter St Davids. Some peak-time services terminate at various other destinations on the line, including Gillingham and Yeovil Pen Mill .