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Encyclopedia > Avocet Line
Exeter-Exmouth "Avocet" Line
Principal stations (from north to south)

Exeter St Davids
Exeter Central
Exeter St James' Park
Polsloe Bridge
Digby & Sowton
Topsham
Exton
Lympstone Commando
Lympstone Village
Exmouth One of the mural art works to be seen at Exeter St Davids station Exeter St Davids station is the most important of seven National Rail stations in the city of Exeter in southwest England. ... Exeter Central railway station is the smaller of Exeters main railway stations. ... St James Park railway station is a suburban railway station in Exeter. ... Posloe Bridge railway station is a suburban station in Exeter. ... Digby & Sowton is the most recently opened station on the Avocet Line, opening 23 May 1994. ... Topsham Station is the railway station serving the town of Topsham. ... Exton is a station on the Avocet Line. ... Lympstone Commando railway station is a railway station on the branch line from Exeter to Exmouth in Devon, England. ... Lympstone Village is the station for the village of Lympstone. ... Exmouth station serves the town of Exmouth in Devon, UK. The current station building dates from 1982 and replaced the much older station, the site of which is now the towns bus station and swimming and sports centre. ...

The Avocet Line is the railway line from Exeter to Exmouth, UK. The line follows the River Exe for most of its route, giving views of the estuary. The line is named after the Pied Avocet, which live in the estuary. The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in England, UK. It is located at 50° 43′ 25″ N, 3° 31′ 39″ W. In the 2001 census its population was recorded at 111,066. ... Map sources for Exmouth at grid reference SY004809 Exmouth is a town in Devon, England, at the east side of the mouth of the River Exe. ... The River Exe rises on Exmoor in Devon, near the north (Bristol Channel) coast of the county, but flows more or less directly due south and reaches the sea at a substantial ria on the south (English Channel) coast. ... Binomial name Recurvirostra avosetta (Linnaeus, 1758) The Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae. ...


The stations served by the route are listed below. The route follows the West of England Main Line in the suburbs of Exeter before diverging to the south. The West of England Main Line is the railway line from London Waterloo to Exeter. ...

At Exmouth, there is a ferry service to Starcross on the opposite shore of the River Exe. The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in England, UK. It is located at 50° 43′ 25″ N, 3° 31′ 39″ W. In the 2001 census its population was recorded at 111,066. ... One of the mural art works to be seen at Exeter St Davids station Exeter St Davids station is the most important of seven National Rail stations in the city of Exeter in southwest England. ... The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in England, UK. It is located at 50° 43′ 25″ N, 3° 31′ 39″ W. In the 2001 census its population was recorded at 111,066. ... Exeter Central railway station is the smaller of Exeters main railway stations. ... The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in England, UK. It is located at 50° 43′ 25″ N, 3° 31′ 39″ W. In the 2001 census its population was recorded at 111,066. ... St James Park railway station is a suburban railway station in Exeter. ... The West of England Main Line is the railway line from London Waterloo to Exeter. ... Yeovil Junction railway station is on the West of England Main Line from London Waterloo to Exeter. ... Salisbury Cathedral by Constable. ... The main entrance of Waterloo Station. ... Digby is a small village in Devon, England. ... Map sources for Topsham, Devon at grid reference SX966884 Topsham is a small town in Devon, England, on the east side of the River Exe estuary between Exeter and Exmouth. ... Lympstone is a village in east Devon with a harbour on the estuary of the River Exe. ... Map sources for Exmouth at grid reference SY004809 Exmouth is a town in Devon, England, at the east side of the mouth of the River Exe. ... Starcross is a small riverside town on the west bank of the estuary of the River Exe in Devon. ... The River Exe rises on Exmoor in Devon, near the north (Bristol Channel) coast of the county, but flows more or less directly due south and reaches the sea at a substantial ria on the south (English Channel) coast. ...


Passenger services on the line are provided by Wessex Trains using Class 150 or Class 153 diesel multiple units. The section in Exeter is shared with South West Trains West of England services to London Waterloo as far as Exmouth Junction (between St James Park and Polsloe Bridge). The daytime frequency is a train every 30 mins, although trains only stop once an hour at Polsloe Bridge, St James Park, Exton and Lympstone Commando. The latter two stations are request stops. Class 153 unit no. ... Class 150/2, no. ... Class 153, no. ... DMU of Great Poland Voivodship in Poznan, Poland A diesel multiple unit (DMU) can be: a multiple unit powered by a diesel engine. ... A Class 458 unit at Virginia Water station in April 2004. ... The West of England Main Line is the railway line from London Waterloo to Exeter. ... The main entrance of Waterloo Station. ...



Railway lines in South-West England and the "Great Western" zone :
Main lines:  Cross-Country Route   Great Western Main Line
 Cherwell Valley Line   Gloucester-Newport Line   Exeter-Paignton "Riviera" Line   South Wales Main Line  
 Wessex Main Line   West of England Main Line   
Commuter lines:  Severn Beach Line
Rural lines:  Exeter-Barnstaple "Tarka" Line   Exeter-Exmouth "Avocet" Line   Golden Valley Line   Heart of Wessex Line  
 Looe Valley Line   Par-Newquay "Atlantic Coast" Line   St Ives Bay Line   Tamar Valley Line  
 Truro-Falmouth "Maritime" Line 

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Encyclopedia: Avocet Line (1444 words)
The Tarka Line is a railway line from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon.
The Maritime Line is a railway line from Truro to Falmouth in Cornwall.
The Avocet Line is the railway line from Exeter to Exmouth.
USS Avocet (6695 words)
Avocet changed course accordingly, to render assistance, but, finding out while standing toward the scene that Hickman had rescued the schooner's crew and was proceeding toward New York with them on board, resumed her voyage.
Avocet was recommissioned to serve as an "auxiliary aircraft tender", assigned to the Asiatic Fleet's air squadrons.
Avocet migrated to the southern Philippines early in 1929, to Zamboanga and Polloc Harbor.
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