Crediton railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Crediton | ||
| Local authority | Mid Devon, Devon | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | CDI | ||
| Managed by | First Great Western | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 22,478 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 22,550 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 12 May 1851 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Crediton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Crediton railway station is a railway station serving the town of Crediton in Devon, England.
It is the current junction of the Tarka and Dartmoor lines, though the two lines run parallel until Penstone near Coleford (west of Yeoford).
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[edit] History
The station, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, was opened by the Exeter and Crediton Railway on 12 May 1851. The line to Barnstaple was then opened by the North Devon Railway on 1 August 1854. After 1 November 1865 additional London and South Western Railway trains ran through the station going towards Okehampton.
The signal box which controls the level crossing was put into use on the 2 June 1875, and the footbridge built in 1878. The signalbox at Crediton now controls the entire Tarka Line from just north of the junction with the London to Penzance Line at Cowley Bridge, Exeter, all the way to Barnstaple, although most of the line uses single line Intermediate block working, with only a single train allowed into each section, so not much signal control is actually required.
The goods yard closed on 4 December 1967.
[edit] Services
Crediton is served by all trains on the Barnstaple to Exmouth service. They connect with main line services at Exeter St Davids. On summer Sundays there is an additional service from Exeter to Okehampton over the Dartmoor Railway provided as part of the Dartmoor Sunday Rover network.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Newton St Cyres | First Great Western – Tarka Line | Yeoford | ||
| Summer Sundays only | Sampford Courtenay | |||
[edit] Community railway
The railway between Exeter and Barnstaple is designated as a community railway and is supported by marketing provided by the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership. The line is promoted under the Tarka Line name.
The main station building is the award-winning Tea Rooms. This houses a fine 0 Gauge static model of the station in LSWR days and displays about the railway locally.
The Friends of Crediton Station actively promote the station and have been involved in schemes such as planting flower beds.
In 2007, working with the Friends of Crediton Station, First Great Western painted the station in authentic LSWR colours.
[edit] References
- Nicholas, John (1992). The North Devon Line. Sparkford: Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86093-461-6.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Crediton railway station from National Rail
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