Portsmouth Arms railway station
Portsmouth Arms | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | North Devon |
| Coordinates | 50°57′25″N 3°57′03″W / 50.95697°N 3.95086°W |
| Managed by | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | PMA |
| History | |
| Original company | North Devon Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| Opened | 1854 |
Portsmouth Arms railway station is a small wayside station on the Tarka Line 28 miles (45 km) north of Exeter St. David's station and served by trains running between Exeter and Barnstaple. It serves a number of rural villages, and was named after a pub - the "Portsmouth Arms" - adjacent to the station,[1] itself named for the Earl of Portsmouth. It is located within a mile of Northcote Manor, a historical English manor house, built in 1716, now a hotel.[2]
History
The station was opened by the North Devon Railway on 1 August 1854,[3] with two platforms
Services
Two trains in each direction, four on Sundays on the Barnstaple to Exmouth service are scheduled to stop at Portsmouth Arms 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Nympton | Great Western Railway Tarka Line |
Umberleigh | ||
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 "Portsmouth Arms" pub is included in the Tarka Line rail ale trail.
References
- ^ Ley, Shaun (23 April 2016). "Oh, Doctor Beeching... if you could see us now". BBC News. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Northcote Manor". The Telegraph.
- ^ Nicholas, John (1992). The North Devon Line. Sparkford: Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86093-461-6.