RAILSCOT | Exeter St Davids

Major station

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.

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.

Station

Nearby stations Exeter Central Exeter St Thomas St James Park Mount Pleasant Road Halt Polsloe Bridge Ide Whupton Bridge Halt Stoke Canon [2nd] Clyst St Mary and Digby Halt Pinhoe Digby and Sowton Stoke Canon [1st] Brampton Speke Halt Newcourt Newton St Cyres	Exeter St David^s Shed St Davids Tunnel Exeter Basin Exeter Railway Junction Black Boy Tunnel Cowley Bridge Junction City Basin Junction Exmouth Junction Exmouth Junction Shed Perridge Tunnel Culver Tunnel Exminster Watertroughs Crockham Siding Trusham Quarry Tourist/other Mamhead House
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

01/05/1844	Bristol 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.
/ /1968	Devon 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].

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