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			{{Short description\|Railway station in Devon, England}}
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	'''Lympstone Village railway station''' is the ] for the village of ]. It was renamed from Lympstone in the ] to avoid confusion with ]. It 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 was operated by Wessex Trains up to the 31st of March 2006, before being taken over by First Great Western.
			{{Use British English\|date=June 2017}}
			{{Infobox station
			\| name = Lympstone Village
			\| symbol_location = gb
			\| symbol = rail
			\| image = Lympstone Village - GWR 158958 Paignton service.JPG
			\| borough = ], ]
			\| country = England
			\| coordinates = {{coord\|50.64884\|-3.43166\|type:railwaystation_region:GB_scale:10000\|display=inline,title}}
			\| grid_name = ]
			\| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled\|SX989841\|25\|SX989841}}
			\| manager = ]
			\| platforms = 1
			\| code = LYM
			\| classification = ] F2
			\| original = ]
			\| postgroup = ]
			\| years = 1861
			\| events = Opened as ''Lympstone''
			\| years2 = 3 May 1991
			\| events2 = Renamed ''Lympstone Village''
			\| mpassengers =
			<!--{{Rail pass box \|pass_year=2017/18 \|passengers={{decrease}} 107,810}}
			{{Rail pass box \|pass_year=2018/19 \|passengers={{decrease}} 101,022}} -->
			{{Rail pass box \|pass_year=2019/20 \|passengers={{decrease}} 97,510}}
			{{Rail pass box \|pass_year=2020/21 \|passengers={{decrease}} 27,330}}
			{{Rail pass box \|pass_year=2021/22 \|passengers={{increase}} 71,054}}
			{{Rail pass box \|pass_year=2022/23 \|passengers={{increase}} 83,042}}
			{{Rail pass box \|pass_year=2023/24 \|passengers={{increase}} 91,520}}

			\| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the ]
	The station is unmanned and has very limited facilities.
			}}

			'''Lympstone Village railway station''' serves the village of ] in ], England. It is a stop on the ] between ] and ].
⚫	==External links==
⚫	{{stn art lrnk\|LYM\|~~EX85EU~~}}

			==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 ] 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 ], the service was operated by ], latterly ]; on 31 March 2006, the franchise was taken over by ].

			== 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 ].

			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==
			] 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>

	{{rail start}}		{{rail start}}
	{{rail line\|~~previous~~=]\|~~route=]<br><small>]</small>\|~~next~~=]\|col=~~010385~~}}~~		{{rail line\|next={{stnlnk\|Exmouth}}\|route=]<br /><small>]</small>\|previous={{stnlnk\|Lympstone Commando}} \|col={{FGW colour}} }}
	{{end ~~box~~}}		{{s-end}}

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			==References==
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		⚫	==External links==
		⚫	{{stn art lrnk\|LYM\|EX85JW}}

			{{commons category\|Lympstone Village railway station}}
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			{{Devon railway stations}}

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Latest revision as of 21:35, 21 November 2024

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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