Chapelton railway station
Chapelton | |
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General information | |
Location | North Devon |
Coordinates | 51°00′58″N 4°01′26″W / 51.016°N 4.024°W |
Managed by | Great Western Railway |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Station code | CPN |
History | |
Original company | North Devon Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
Key dates | |
1 August 1854 | opened |
August 1860 | closed |
1875 | opened |
Chapelton railway station serves the hamlet of Chapelton, part of the civil parish of Tawstock in the English county of Devon. It is a rural station on the Tarka Line 34.75 miles (56 km) north west of Exeter on the way to Barnstaple. Chapelton is Britain's 9th least used station as of 2016.
History
The North Devon Railway was opened on 1 August 1854 but no passenger facilities were provided at Chapelton until 1857. This temporary station was closed in 1860[1] and the present station was finally opened on 1 March 1875.[2]
Services
Two southbound and two northbound trains, four on Sundays on the Barnstaple to St James Park service are scheduled to stop at Chapelton 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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Umberleigh | Great Western Railway Tarka Line |
Barnstaple |
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.
References
- ^ Southern Region Record by R.H.Clark
- ^ Nicholas, John (1992). The North Devon Line. Sparkford: Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86093-461-6.
- Railway stations in Devon
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1854
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1860
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1875
- Former London and South Western Railway stations
- Railway stations served by Great Western Railway
- Railway request stops in Great Britain
- Low usage railway stations in the United Kingdom
- 1854 establishments in England