Morchard Road railway station
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| Morchard Road | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Morchard Bishop | ||
| Local authority | Mid Devon | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | MRD | ||
| Managed by | First Great Western | ||
| Platforms in use | |||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 3,442 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Morchard Road. | |||
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Morchard Road railway station serves the village of Morchard Bishop in Devon, England. A few miles to the south-west of the village it is a rural station on the Tarka Line.
The station itself is located in the village of Down St Mary. It is served by trains between Barnstaple and Exeter Central, via Exeter St Davids.
[edit] History
The station was opened by the North Devon Railway on 1 August 1854.
[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 Morchard Road railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Morchard Road railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copplestone | First Great Western Tarka Line |
Lapford | ||
