Crediton railway station

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Crediton
The main building, now used as a tea shop
Location
Place Crediton
Local authority Mid Devon
Operations
Station code CDI
Managed by First Great Western
Platforms in use 1
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Passenger Usage
2004/05 ** 22,478
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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).

[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 addiitonal 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 1975, and the footbridge built in 1878.

The goods yard closed on 4 December 1967.

Crediton station on 15 July 1969.
Crediton station on 15 July 1969.


[edit] References

  • Nicholas, John (1992). The North Devon Line. Sparkford: Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86093-461-6. 

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Preceding station National Rail Following station
Newton St Cyres   First Great Western
Exeter-Barnstaple
  Yeoford
Exeter St Davids   First Great Western
Exeter-Okehampton
  Okehampton