Portsmouth Arms railway station
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| Portsmouth Arms | |||
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| Place | Northcote Manor | ||
| Local authority | North Devon | ||
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| Station code | PMA | ||
| Managed by | First Great Western | ||
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| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 372 | ||
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| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Portsmouth Arms (source) | |||
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Portsmouth Arms railway station is a small wayside station on the Tarka Line from 45 km (28 miles) north of Exeter St. David's station towards Barnstaple. It serves a number of rural villages, and was named after a pub - the Portsmouth Arms - adjacent to the station, itself named for the Earl of Portsmouth.
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[edit] Service
Trains are infrequent in each direction and only stop only on request..
[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 Portsmouth Arms railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Portsmouth Arms railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| King's Nympton | First Great Western Tarka Line |
Umberleigh | ||
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