Whimple railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Whimple | ||
| Local authority | East Devon | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | WHM | ||
| Managed by | South West Trains | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 34,779 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 40,516 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 19 July 1860 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Whimple from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Whimple station serves the village of Whimple in East Devon, Devon, England. The Station is operated by South West Trains and is on the West of England Main Line.
There have been proposals to construct a 3 mile passing loop through the station (reports in the Express and Echo) to enable a more frequent service.
[edit] Service
There is generally an hourly service westbound to Exeter and eastbound to Honiton with a two hourly service continuing to London Waterloo
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Whimple railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Feniton | South West Trains London Waterloo-Exeter |
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