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...
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zero point at London Paddington, from where trains travel through Exeter to Plymouth and Penzance. The station is also served by trains from London Waterloo...
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are eleven disused railway stations on the Exeter to Plymouth line between Exeter St Davids and Plymouth Millbay in Devon, England. At eight of these...
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and runs from Bristol, to Exeter, from where it continues as the Exeter to Plymouth line. It was one of the principal routes of the pre-1948 Great Western...
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the six surviving stations in Plymouth. Plymouth is a principal stop on the Exeter-Plymouth line and Cornish Main Line; it is located 245 miles 75 chains...
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originally proposed. The line between Basingstoke, Salisbury and Exeter is not electrified. Beyond Exeter, the line continued to Plymouth via Okehampton and...
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the Exeter to Plymouth Line along the South Devon sea wall. It is part of the Network Rail Route 12 (Reading to Penzance). The line from Exeter to Teignmouth...
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is 171 miles 30 chains (275.8 km) down the line from London Waterloo. The station is smaller than Exeter St Davids on the west side of the city. Great...
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heritage line, it is owned by Network Rail. The route was originally part of the London and South Western Railway's route from Exeter to Plymouth, which...
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The Exeter to Plymouth railway of the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) was the westernmost part of a route competing with that of the Great Western...
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and Exeter Railway (B&ER), reached Exeter in 1844, and the GWR-allied South Devon Railway started extending that line to Plymouth. In 1844, the Exeter and...
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approximately 36 mi (58 km) northeast of Plymouth and 65 mi (105 km) southwest of Bristol. In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II...
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St James Park railway station (redirect from St James Park (Exeter) railway station)
station in Exeter, Devon, England. It is 170 miles 72 chains (275.0 km) down the line from London Waterloo. The station is adjacent to the Exeter City football...
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Reading to Plymouth line may refer to: Reading to Taunton line Bristol to Exeter line Exeter to Plymouth line This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
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The Avocet Line is the railway line in Devon, England connecting Exeter with Exmouth. It was originally built by the London and South Western Railway,...
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supplied by Beyer, Peacock and Company in 1875 for the newly completed Exeter-Plymouth line. They proved to be unsuited to the task for which they were purchased...
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route. Following publication of the Beeching Report in 1963, the Exeter to Plymouth Line was cut back to Okehampton in 1968. Bow, North Tawton, Sampford...
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Exeter St Thomas railway station is a suburban railway station in Exeter, England, serving the suburb of St Thomas and the riverside area. The station...
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Pinhoe railway station (category Railway stations in Exeter)
Main Line. It is 168 miles 44 chains (271.3 km) down the line from London Waterloo. The LSWR opened its Exeter Extension from Yeovil Junction to Exeter Queen...
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The Dawlish Avoiding Line was a proposed 1930s railway development scheme for the Great Western Railway's Exeter to Plymouth Line, which if built would...
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Topsham railway station (category Railway stations in Exeter)
All trains on the Avocet Line from Exmouth to Exeter St Davids and Paignton call at Topsham. Connections are available at Exeter Central for Barnstaple...
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The Cornish Main Line is a railway line in Cornwall and Devon in the United Kingdom. It runs from Penzance to Plymouth, crossing from Cornwall into Devon...
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Polsloe Bridge railway station (category Railway stations in Exeter)
Polsloe Bridge railway station is a suburban railway station in Exeter, Devon, England. The station serves the Polsloe, Mount Pleasant, Hamlin and Whipton...
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disused railway stations on the Bristol to Exeter line between Bristol Temple Meads and Exeter St Davids. The line was completed in 1844 at which time the...
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on the Exeter to Plymouth line and serves the town of Ivybridge in Devon, England. It is 234 miles 27 chains (234.34 mi; 377.1 km) down the line from the...
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Digby and Sowton railway station (category Railway stations in Exeter)
created. The cycle network connecting stations along the Avocet Line from Exmouth to Exeter, including the Digby and Sowton station, was improved. The station...
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South Devon Railway Company (section Exeter City Basin)
from Exeter to Plymouth and Torquay in Devon, England. It was a 7 ft 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm) broad gauge railway built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The line had...
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to Plymouth. The rival London and South Western Railway (LSWR) had its main line from London to Southampton, and was planning to extend to Exeter. The...
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first arrived at Plymouth on 17 May 1876, entering the town from the east. To get there trains had travelled over the company's line as far as Lydford...
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south, and Cornwall to the west. The city of Plymouth is the largest settlement, and the city of Exeter is the county town. The county has an area of...
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