Newton Abbot railway station
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| Newton Abbot | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Newton Abbot |
| Local authority | Teignbridge |
| Operations | |
| Station code | NTA |
| Managed by | First Great Western |
| Platforms in use | 3 |
| Annual entry/exit 04/05 | 0.721 million ** |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 30 December 1846 |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| ** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Newton Abbot. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Newton Abbot railway station serves the town of Newton Abbot in Devon, England. It is the junction for the branch to Paignton and the freight line to Heathfield. The station is operated by First Great Western and is one of the stations served by the Night Riviera sleeper service.
The station concourse today consists of 3 through platforms, originally having 4 through and 1 bay.
The industrial area opposite the station was the site of the South Devon Railway Company workshops, its engine shed being situated a little to the north (Exeter end) of the station. Beyond this was established Hackney marshalling yard, where goods trains could - and indeed still are from time to time - reformed for the journey over the hills towards Totnes.
[edit] History
The station was opened by the South Devon Railway Company on 30 December 1846 when its line was extended from Teignmouth railway station. It was opened through to Totnes on 20 June 1847 and a branch to Torquay was added on 18 December 1848.
The Moretonhampstead and South Devon Railway opened its branch line on 26 June 1866.
The station was rebuilt to its current structure in 1926. The clock at the top was gifted by the people of the town.
The Mortonhampstead line lost its passenger trains on 28 February 1959. Goods trains were cut back to Bovey railway station from 6 April 1964 but, since 6 July 1970 have been run no further than Heathfield.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Newton Abbot railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Newton Abbot railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter St Davids or Teignmouth * |
First Great Western Great Western Main Line |
Totnes | ||
| towards Paignton | Torquay | |||
| Exeter St Davids | First Great Western Night Riviera |
Plymouth | ||
| Exeter St Davids or Teignmouth * |
Virgin Trains Cross-Country Route |
Totnes | ||
| towards Paignton | Torquay | |||
| Teignmouth | First Great Western Riviera Line |
Torre | ||
| Teignmouth | South West Trains West of England Main Line |
Torre | ||
| towards Plymouth | Totnes | |||
| * Not all services call at this station | ||||
