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	\| events = Opened as ~~<i>~~Lympstone~~</i>~~		\| events = Opened as ''Lympstone''
	\| years2 = 3 May 1991		\| years2 = 3 May 1991
	\| events2 = Renamed to Lympstone Village~~<ref>Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 301</ref>~~		\| events2 = Renamed ''Lympstone Village''
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			{{Rail pass box \|pass_year=2023/24 \|passengers={{increase}} 91,520}}

	\| 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~~ 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>		'''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==
	~~Lympstone~~ ~~Village~~ is ~~served~~ by trains on the ] between {{stnlnk\|Exmouth}} and {{stnlnk\|Paignton}} via {{stnlnk\|Exeter St Davids}}.		] 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>

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Railway station in Devon, England

Lympstone Village

General information

Location

Lympstone, East Devon
England

Coordinates

50°38′56″N 3°25′54″W / 50.64884°N 3.43166°W / 50.64884; -3.43166

Grid reference

SX989841

Managed by

Great Western Railway

Platforms

Other information

Station code

LYM

Classification

DfT category F2

History

Original company

London and South Western Railway

Post-grouping

Southern Railway

Key dates

1861

Opened as Lympstone

3 May 1991

Renamed Lympstone Village

Passengers

2019/20

97,510

2020/21

27,330

2021/22

71,054

2022/23

83,042

2023/24

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			Following station
Lympstone Commando		Great Western Railway Avocet Line		Exmouth

References

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

External links

Train times and station information for Lympstone Village railway station from National Rail

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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