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King's Nympton railway station is a small station on the Tarka Line 41 km (25¼ miles) north east of Exeter St David's station on the way to Barnstaple. It serves a number of rural villages, including King's Nympton.
[edit] History
The station was opened as South Molton Road by the North Devon Railway on 1 August 1854. Three years after nationalisation, British Railways renamed it King's Nympton in 1951 to avoid confusion with South Molton railway station, which is much nearer South Molton on the ex-Great Western Railway route from Taunton to Barnstaple route.
[edit] Services
Typically four or five trains in each direction on the Barnstaple to Exmouth service are scheduled to stop at King's Nympton 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.
[edit] References
- Nicholas, John (1992). The North Devon Line. Sparkford: Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86093-461-6.
