Chapelton railway station
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| Chapelton | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Chapelton | ||
| Local authority | North Devon | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | CPN | ||
| Managed by | First Great Western | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 472 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 161 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1 August 1854 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Chapelton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Chapelton railway station serves the village of Chapelton, Devon in England. It is a rural station on the Tarka Line 56 km (34¾ miles) north west of Exeter on the way to Barnstaple.
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[edit] History
The North Devon Railway was opened on 1 August 1854 but no passenger facilities were provided at Chapelton until 1857. This temporary station was closed ten years later and the present station was finally opened on 1 March 1875.
[edit] Services
Typically four trains in each direction on the Barnstaple to Exmouth service are scheduled to stop at Chapelton on request – this means that passengers alighting here must tell the conductor that they wish to do so, and those waiting to join must signal clearly to the driver as the train approaches. Trains connect with main line services at Exeter St Davids.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Umberleigh | First Great Western | Barnstaple | ||
[edit] Community railway
The railway between Exeter and Barnstaple is designated as a community railway and is supported by marketing provided by the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership. The line is promoted under the "Tarka Line" name.
[edit] References
- Nicholas, John (1992). The North Devon Line. Sparkford: Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86093-461-6.
