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St James Park railway station

Coordinates: 50°43′50″N 3°31′20″W / 50.73059°N 3.52233°W / 50.73059; -3.52233
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For other stations named St James, see Saint James station (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with St. James's Park tube station.

St. James Park
National Rail
General information
LocationExeter, Exeter
England
Coordinates50°43′50″N 3°31′20″W / 50.73059°N 3.52233°W / 50.73059; -3.52233
Grid referenceSX925934
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSJP
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
1906Opened as Lion's Holt Halt
1946Renamed St James Park Halt
1969Renamed St James Park
Passengers
2015/16Increase 72,712
2016/17Increase 87,804
2017/18Decrease 84,214
2018/19Increase 88,760
2019/20Increase 96,282
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

St James Park railway station is a suburban railway station in Exeter, Devon, England. It is 170 miles 72 chains (275.0 km) down the line from London Waterloo. The station is adjacent to the Exeter City football ground. Great Western Railway manage the station and operate the train services.

History

A small station named Lion's Holt Halt was opened in the cutting west of Blackboy Tunnel on 26 January 1906. Mount Pleasant Road Halt was opened at the same time to the east of the tunnel but was closed in 1928.[1]

The name of Lion's Holt was changed to "St James Park" on 7 October 1946, the name of the Exeter City F.C. football ground, which is next to the station. The club has adopted the station under the community railways scheme and contributes to its upkeep.

Description

There are two platforms. The Exeter-bound Platform 1 is about 240 feet (73 m) in length. Platform 2 (for trains toward Exmouth) was originally very short (about 120 feet or 37 metres) and could only be served by a one 20 metres (66 ft) coach trains. Longer trains had to use selective door opening or single door opening. However plans were announced in May 2019 to extend Platform 2 to fit two coach trains, works took place from mid-late October 2020.[citation needed]

Services

Avocet Line services between Exmouth and Exeter St Davids call at St James Park. Beyond St Davids they generally continue on the Riviera Line to Paignton.[2] Tarka line services from Barnstaple terminate at St James Park,[3] reversing in the siding at Exmouth Junction before returning. During the summer some Sunday trains are provided through to Okehampton.

South Western Railway services between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids pass through the station but do not stop; passengers for Pinhoe and stations to Waterloo have to change at Exeter Central.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Exeter Central   Great Western Railway
Paignton - Exmouth 		  Polsloe Bridge
Exeter Central   Great Western Railway
Barnstaple - St James Park 		  Terminus

References

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  1. ^ Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1992). Branch Lines to Exmouth. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-00-6.
  2. ^ "Exmouth - Exeter - Paignton (The Avocet and Riviera lines)" (PDF). Great Western Railway. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Exeter to Barnstaple" (PDF). Great Western Railway. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
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