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'''Lympstone Village railway station''' serves ] on the ] in ], ]. '''Lympstone Village railway station''' serves the village of ] in ], ].
==History==
'''Lympstone''' station was opened with the railway on ] ]. It was renamed Lympstone Village in the 1990s to avoid confusion with the new ] that had opened on ] ].


Following the privatisation of ] itwas operated by ] until ] ] when the franchise was taken over by ].
⚫ 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.


==Description==
⚫ 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 is unmanned and has very limited facilities. The station is unmanned and has very limited facilities.


==External links== ==Services==
Lympstone Village is served by trains on the ] from ] to ]. Beyond St Davids they generally continue to either ] or ]. Connections are available at ] for ] and stations to ]; passengers for other main line stations change at Exeter St Davids.
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==References==
* {{cite book |last = Mitchell |first = Vic|coauthors = Smith, Keith |title = Branch Lines to Exmouth |publisher = Middleton Press |date = 1992 |location = Midhurst|id = ISBN 1-873793-00-6}}


==External links==
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Revision as of 07:45, 16 October 2007

Lympstone
The platform, looking south
General information
LocationEast Devon, Devon
Managed byFirst Great Western
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeLYM

Lympstone Village railway station serves the village of Lympstone in Devon, England.

History

Lympstone station was opened with the railway on 1 May 1861. It was renamed Lympstone Village in the 1990s to avoid confusion with the new Lympstone Commando railway station that had opened on 3 May 1976.

Following the privatisation of British Rail itwas operated by Wessex Trains until 31 March 2006 when the franchise was taken over by First Great Western.

Description

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 viaduct. The station is unmanned and has very limited facilities.

Services

Lympstone Village is served by trains on the Avocet Line from Exmouth to Exeter St Davids. Beyond St Davids they generally continue to either Paignton or Barnstaple. Connections are available at Exeter Central for Pinhoe and stations to Waterloo; passengers for other main line stations change at Exeter St Davids.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Exmouth   Exmouth to Paignton/Barnstaple (GW)   Exeter Central

References

  • Mitchell, Vic (1992). Branch Lines to Exmouth. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-00-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

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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