Exeter St Davids

Location type

Major station

Name and dates

Exeter St Davids (1844-)

Station code: EXD National Rail
Where: West and South West England, England
Opened on the Bristol and Exeter Railway.
Opened on the South Devon Railway.

Description

This is a six platform station to the north west of the city. It is the principal station in the town being served by trains from London Paddington (by the former Great Western Railway) and London Waterloo (by the former London and South Western Railway). The main line continues west to Plymouth and Penzance. There are branches to Barnstaple and Exmouth.

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Station


Chronology Dates

01/05/1844Bristol and Exeter Railway
Beambridge to Exeter opened. Stations on this section at: Burlescombe, Sampford Peverell, Tiverton Junction, Cullompton, Hele and Bradninch, Silverton, Stoke Canon and Exeter St Davids.
  /  /1968Devon and Cornwall Railway
Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway
Line ceased to be a through route and an alternative route between Exeter St Davids and Plymouth. Line closed from Meldon Quarry to Bere Alston. Stations closed at Bridestowe, Lydford [LSW], Brentnor and Tavistock [LSWR].

News items

19/05/2019InterCity 125: Hundreds take last HST from London Paddington [BBC News]