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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.
[edit] History
The station was opened by the North Devon Railway on 1 August 1854.
[edit] Services
Typically four or five trains in each direction on the Barnstaple to Exmouth service are scheduled to stop at Portsmouth Arms 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.
[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.
The "Portsmouth Arms" pub is included in the Tarka Line rail ale trail.
[edit] References
- Nicholas, John (1992). The North Devon Line. Sparkford: Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86093-461-6.
