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| events2 = Renamed to <i>Lympstone Village</i> | events2 = Renamed ''Lympstone Village''
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| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the ] | footnotes = Passenger statistics from the ]
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'''Lympstone Village railway station''' serves the village of ] in ], England. '''Lympstone Village railway station''' serves the village of ] in ], England. It is a stop on the ] between ] and ].


==History== ==History==
'''Lympstone''' station was opened with the railway on 1 May 1861. It was renamed Lympstone Village in the 1990s{{When|date=March 2022}} to avoid confusion with the new ] that had opened on 3 May 1976.<ref>{{cite book |last = Mitchell |first = Vic|author2=Smith, Keith |title = Branch Lines to Exmouth |publisher = Middleton Press |year = 1992 |location = Midhurst|isbn = 1-873793-00-6}}</ref> '''Lympstone''' station was opened along with the railway on 1 May 1861. It was renamed 'Lympstone Village' in 1991 to avoid confusion with the new ] that had opened on 3 May 1976.<ref>{{cite book |last = Mitchell |first = Vic|author2=Smith, Keith |title = Branch Lines to Exmouth |publisher = Middleton Press |year = 1992 |location = Midhurst|isbn = 1-873793-00-6}}</ref>


Following the ] it was operated by ], latterly ], until 31 March 2006 when the franchise was taken over by ]. Following the ], the service was operated by ], latterly ]; on 31 March 2006, the franchise was taken over by ].


== Description and facilities == == Description and facilities ==
The station is situated on an embankment, with a single platform; a disused second platform is now heavily overgrown. To the south the line crosses the village on a low ]. The station is situated on an embankment, with a single platform; a disused second platform is now heavily overgrown. To the south, the line crosses the village on a low ].


It is unstaffed and tickets cannot be purchased at the station. There are stands for bicycle parking and a 20-space car park.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/LYM/details.html | title=National Rail Enquiries | accessdate=5 October 2015}}</ref> It is unstaffed and tickets cannot be purchased at the station. There are stands for bicycle parking and a 20-space car park.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/LYM/details.html | title=Lympstone Village (LYM) |website=National Rail Enquiries | access-date=5 October 2015}}</ref>


==Services== ==Services==
] operate all trains serving the station. There are generally half-hourly stopping trains between {{stnlnk|Exmouth}} and {{stnlnk|Paignton}}, via {{stnlnk|Exeter St Davids}}.<ref> {{Cite web |work=Great Western Railway |title=Train Times |date=21 May 2023 |access-date=16 August 2024 |url= https://www.gwr.com/travel-information/train-times |quote=}}</ref>
Lympstone Village is served by trains on the ] from ] to ] and ]. Connections are available at Exeter St Davids for ] and other main line stations, and at ] for other stations towards ].

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Latest revision as of 21:35, 21 November 2024

Railway station in Devon, England

Lympstone VillageNational Rail
General information
LocationLympstone, East Devon
England
Coordinates50°38′56″N 3°25′54″W / 50.64884°N 3.43166°W / 50.64884; -3.43166
Grid referenceSX989841
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeLYM
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
1861Opened as Lympstone
3 May 1991Renamed Lympstone Village
Passengers
2019/20Decrease 97,510
2020/21Decrease 27,330
2021/22Increase 71,054
2022/23Increase 83,042
2023/24Increase 91,520
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Lympstone Village railway station serves the village of Lympstone in Devon, England. It is a stop on the Avocet Line between Exeter and Exmouth.

History

Lympstone station was opened along with the railway on 1 May 1861. It was renamed 'Lympstone Village' in 1991 to avoid confusion with the new Lympstone Commando railway station that had opened on 3 May 1976.

Following the privatisation of British Rail, the service was operated by Wales & West, latterly Wessex Trains; on 31 March 2006, the franchise was taken over by First Great Western.

Description and facilities

The station is situated on an embankment, with a single platform; a disused second platform is now heavily overgrown. To the south, the line crosses the village on a low viaduct.

It is unstaffed and tickets cannot be purchased at the station. There are stands for bicycle parking and a 20-space car park.

Services

Great Western Railway operate all trains serving the station. There are generally half-hourly stopping trains between Exmouth and Paignton, via Exeter St Davids.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Lympstone Commando   Great Western Railway
Avocet Line 		  Exmouth

References

  1. Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1992). Branch Lines to Exmouth. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-00-6.
  2. "Lympstone Village (LYM)". National Rail Enquiries. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. "Train Times". Great Western Railway. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

External links


Railway stations in Devon
Penzance–London Paddington
and the North
Gunnislake–Plymouth
Tamar Valley Line
Paignton–Exeter
Riviera Line
Exeter–Barnstaple
Tarka Line
Exeter–Okehampton
Dartmoor Line
Exmouth–Exeter
Avocet Line
Exeter–London Waterloo
West of England Line
Heritage railways
Dartmouth Steam Railway
Plym Valley Railway
South Devon Railway
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