Lapford railway station
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| Lapford | |||
| Location | |||
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| Place | Lapford | ||
| Local authority | Mid Devon, Devon | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | LAP | ||
| Managed by | First Great Western | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 2,104 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 1,658 | ||
| 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 Lapford from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Lapford railway station is a rural station on the Tarka Line in Devon, England, serving the village of Lapford. 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. In its outset, it only had the one platform, and goods sidings including the Ambrosia factory. After a time, a second (northbound) platform was added, but due to space constraints was sited on the other side of the A377 road bridge. A small booking office was located on the platform, but was only occupied during the few minutes prior to a train's arrival.
A bridge over a river to the south of the station shows that many structures were built for dual lines, but between Copplestone and Umberleigh the line has always been single track and, alas, these structures have never been used.
[edit] Services
Typically four or five trains in each direction on the Barnstaple to Exmouth service are scheduled to stop at Lapford 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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| Morchard Road | First Great Western | Eggesford | ||
[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.
A pub at Lapford has been 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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