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Polsloe Bridge railway station

Coordinates: 50°43′52″N 3°30′06″W / 50.73119°N 3.50169°W / 50.73119; -3.50169
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Polsloe Bridge
General information
LocationExeter
Coordinates50°43′52″N 3°30′06″W / 50.73119°N 3.50169°W / 50.73119; -3.50169
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Platforms1
Other information
Station codePOL
History
Original companyLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
Opened1907

Polsloe Bridge railway station is a suburban railway station in Exeter, Devon, England.

History

The station was opened in 1907 to serve the eastern suburbs of Exeter.[1] It was situated just a short distance along the branch to Exmouth and was convenient for Exmouth Junction engine shed which was on the opposite side of the main line.

The platforms were rebuilt in 1927 using concrete components cast at the concrete workshop that had been established at Exmouth Junction. On 4 February 1973 the branch was singled and the down platform taken out of use.

Private goods sidings were provided on the west side of the line on both sides of the station. Between the platform and the junction was a siding to a brickworks, while a little to the south was Newcourt, a military depot.

Description

It has one platform currently in use – on the right of trains arriving from Exeter – situated on an embankment above Pinhoe Road. The only access to the station is via a number of steps. The former second platform and its stairwell to street level remains opposite the platform in use, albeit very overgrown and derelict.

The station serves the Polsloe, Mount Pleasant, Hamlin and Whipton areas of the city.

This station has no ticket machine.

Services

About half the trains on the Avocet Line from Exmouth to Exeter St Davids and Paignton call at Polsloe Bridge. Connections are available at Exeter Central for Barnstaple also Honiton and other stations to Waterloo; passengers for other main line stations change at Exeter St Davids.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
St James Park   Great Western Railway
Paignton - Exmouth
  Digby and Sowton

References

  1. ^ Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1992). Branch Lines to Exmouth. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-00-6.