Yeoford railway station
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| Yeoford | |||
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| The single platform on the Barnstaple branch | |||
| Location | |||
| Place | Yeoford | ||
| Local authority | Mid Devon | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | YEO | ||
| Managed by | First Great Western | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 6,883 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 6,848 | ||
| 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 Yeoford from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Yeoford railway station is a rural station on the Tarka Line in Devon serving the village of Yeoford. It is served by trains between Barnstaple and Exeter.
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[edit] History
The station was opened by the North Devon Railway on 1 August 1854. On 1 November 1865 the first section of the Okehampton Railway opened, joining the main line at Coleford Junction, a short distance north of Yeoford.
It has been used by many operators, but recently, over the last decade by Wales & West, a regional West Country and south Wales train operator, but in 2001 Wales & West divided into Wessex Trains and Wales & Borders. Since then, Yeoford has been served by Wessex Trains and since which became members of the Greater Western franchise, owned and operated by First Group and is now First Great Western.
[edit] Services
All trains on the Barnstaple to Exmouth service are scheduled to stop at Yeoford 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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| Crediton | First Great Western | Copplestone | ||
[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 Mare and Foal pub at Yeoford 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.
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