Umberleigh railway station

Umberleigh National Rail
Looking north towards Barnstaple
Location
Place Umberleigh
Local authority North Devon
Coordinates 50°59′46″N 3°58′59″W / 50.99620°N 3.98306°W / 50.99620; -3.98306Coordinates: 50°59′46″N 3°58′59″W / 50.99620°N 3.98306°W / 50.99620; -3.98306
Grid reference SS609238
Operations
Station code UMB
Managed by Great Western Railway
Number of platforms 1
DfT category F2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2012/13 Increase 31,454
2013/14 Increase 34,210
2014/15 Increase 37,608
2015/16 Decrease 31,324
2016/17 Increase 37,076
History
Original company North Devon Railway
Pre-grouping London and South Western Railway
Post-grouping Southern Railway
Opened 1854
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Umberleigh from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Umberleigh railway station serves the village of Umberleigh in Devon, England. It is on the Tarka Line 32.25 miles (52 km) north west of Exeter St Davids station on the way to Barnstaple.

History

The station was opened by the North Devon Railway on 1 August 1854.[1]

Services

All trains on the Barnstaple to Exmouth service stop at Umberleigh, giving it an hourly service each way on weekdays and two-hourly in each direction on Sundays.[2] Trains connect with main line services at Exeter St Davids.

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Portsmouth Arms   Great Western Railway
Tarka Line		   Chapelton

Community railway

The railway between Exeter and Barnstaple is designated as a community railway and is supported by marketing provided by the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership. The line is promoted under the "Tarka Line" name.

The "Rising Sun" pub at Umberleigh is included in the Tarka Line rail ale trail.

References

  1. ↑ Nicholas, John (1992). The North Devon Line. Sparkford: Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86093-461-6.
  2. ↑ Table 136 National Rail timetable, May 2016


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