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Encyclopedia > Digby and Sowton railway station
Digby and Sowton
The station building
Location
Place Devon
Local authority Exeter, Devon
Operations
Station code DIG
Managed by First Great Western
Platforms in use 1
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Passenger Usage
2005/06 * 0.156 million
History
Key dates Opened May 1994
National Rail - UK railway stations

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z   Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Digby is a small village in Devon, England. ... The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in the southwest of England, also known as the West Country. ... Part of the seafront of Torquay, south Devon, at high tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordered by Cornwall to the west, and Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd,[1] a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup, which operates services in the west and south west of England and South Wales. ... National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo A typical National Rail station sign showing the double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Categories: | ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Categories: ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... See also List of closed railway stations in Britain Categories: Railway stations in the United Kingdom | Lists of places ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Categories: Railway stations in the United Kingdom | Lists of places ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ... Station Name Postcode External links to Map of station at MultiMap Code External links to livedepartureboards. ... Categories: British railway stations | Lists of places ...

* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Digby and Sowton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.
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Digby and Sowton railway station is the most recently opened railway station on the Avocet Line in Devon, opening 23 May 1994. The station is unstaffed, however a computer ticket machine is installed selling tickets for immediate travel. As a result of this, the station is part of a new Penalty Fare Zone, where passengers could be charged a £20 penalty fare if a ticket is not purchased, prior to joining the train. Image File history File links Portal. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ... 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. ... Part of the seafront of Torquay, south Devon, at high tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordered by Cornwall to the west, and Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ...

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History

The station was operated by Wessex Trains, until 31 March 2006 when First Great Western took over the franchise. A Wessex Class 153 A Class 150/2 unit in West Country advertising livery. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd,[1] a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup, which operates services in the west and south west of England and South Wales. ...


The station has been criticised for its location being a compromise between serving the industrial estate of Sowton and the retail development at Digby. By doing so, it has ended up as not being particularly close to either, resulting in a substantial walk to either location, which lie in opposite directions. It is also on a regular basis a victim of vandalism because it is not visible from nearby roads. Extensive CCTV has been installed in an attempt to tackle this problem. CCTV can stand for: China Central Television Closed-circuit television This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...


Description

The station serves the Sowton Industrial Estate via a long foot/cycle path that runs along the railway line and the housing estates around the former Digby Hospital through a step free access bridge, with divided sections for cycles and pedestrians.


The station is also a short walk to/from the Sandy Park rugby ground, the home of the Exeter Chiefs and the closest station to Exeter International Airport, but there is no sutiable public transport access to it. Exeter International Airport (IATA: EXT, ICAO: EGTE) is an international airport close to the city of Exeter in the county of Devon, England. ...


Services

All trains on the Avocet Line from Exmouth to Exeter St Davids call at Digby and Sowton. 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. 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. ... 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. ... 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. ... Paignton railway station is the railway station serving Paignton in Devon. ... Barnstaple railway station is a station on the Tarka Line in Devon serving the town of Barnstaple. ... Exeter Central railway station is the smaller of Exeters main railway stations, but is the most conveniently located. ... Pinhoe Station is a suburban station in the city of Exeter. ... Facade of Waterloo Station, London Waterloo is a major train station and transport interchange located in the Waterloo district of London, which was itself named after the Battle of Waterloo in which Napoleon was defeated near Brussels. ...

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Topsham   Exmouth to Paignton/Barnstaple (GW)   Polsloe Bridge

National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo A typical National Rail station sign showing the double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... Topsham Station is the railway station serving the town of Topsham. ... 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. ... First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd,[1] a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup, which operates services in the west and south west of England and South Wales. ... Posloe Bridge railway station is a suburban station in Exeter. ...

References

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1992). Branch Lines to Exmouth. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-00-6. 

External links

 v • d • e Railway stations in Devon
Reading to Plymouth Line: Plymouth • Ivybridge • Totnes • Newton Abbot • Teignmouth • Dawlish • Dawlish Warren • Starcross • Exeter St Thomas • Exeter St Davids • Tiverton Parkway
Tamar Valley Line: Plymouth • Devonport • Dockyard • Keyham • St Budeaux Victoria Road •
Bere Ferrers • Bere Alston • Calstock • Gunnislake
Riviera Line: Paignton • Torquay • Torre • Newton Abbot • Teignmouth • Dawlish •
Dawlish Warren • Starcross • Exeter St Thomas • Exeter St Davids
Tarka Line: Exeter St Davids • Newton St Cyres • Credition • Yeoford • Copplestone •
Morchard Road • Lapford • Eggesford • Kings Nympton • Portsmouth Arms •
Umberleigh • Chapelton • Barnstaple
Avocet Line: Exeter St Davids • Exeter Central • St James Park • Polsloe Bridge • Digby & Sowton • Topsham • Exton • Lympstone Commando • Lympstone Village • Exmouth
Exeter - Waterloo: Exeter St Davids • Exeter Central • St James Park • Pinhoe • Whimple • Feniton •
Honiton • Axminster
Heritage Railways
South Devon Railway: Totnes (Littlehempston) * • Staverton • Buckfastleigh
* Adjacent to Totnes railway station
Paignton & Dartmouth: Paignton • Goodrington Sands • Churston • Kingswear
Dartmoor Railway: Crediton * • Sampford Courtenay • Okehampton • Meldon Quarry
* Through services from Exeter on Summer Sundays


 
 

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