NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Exeter St Davids railway station

Exeter St Davids station is the most important of seven National Rail stations in the city of Exeter in southwest England. Today the station is owned by Network Rail and operated by First Great Western. National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this articles infobox may require cleanup. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 kmÂ² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ... Network Rails logo Network Rail is a British not for dividend company limited by guarantee whose principal asset is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, a company limited by shares. ... First Great Western is a British train operating company owned by First Group, which operates services principally on the Great Western Main Line. ...

The station currently has six platforms: five are bi-directional through lines, while the sixth is an east-facing bay normally used only for stabling trains. The station is served, in order of frequency, by First Great Western, Virgin Trains and South West Trains. First Great Western is a British train operating company owned by First Group, which operates services principally on the Great Western Main Line. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... South West Trains (SWT) is a Train Operating Company operating in the United Kingdom, providing train services to the south-west of London, chiefly in Greater London and the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon and Wiltshire (the area largely covered before 1923 by the London and South Western Railway...

St Davids is unusual in that it is one of few stations in the country where trains depart from either end to reach London — South West Trains go south and then immediately head east, whereas First Great Western trains go north. London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ...

The main passenger overbridge at the station has many paintings resembling frescoes and depicting romantic versions of rail travel. A second bridge fitted with lifts provides disabled access. When the lifts are out of action an electric golf buggy is used, crossing at track level. Fresco by Dionisius representing Saint Nicholas. ... A set of elevators or lifts, in the lower level of a London Underground station. ... Golf carts A golf cart is a small vehicle designed originally to carry two golfers and their golf clubs around a golf course faster and with less effort than walking. ...

History

The station was opened in May 1844 by the Bristol and Exeter Railway, which was amalgamated with the Great Western Railway on 1 January 1876. 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... William Spreats print shows the original St Davids station, built by the Hoopers in Pennyroyal Fields in 1844. ... The original Bristol Temple Meads station, first terminus of the GWR, is the building to the left of this picture The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company, linking South West England, the West Country and South Wales with London. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

The railway was extended westwards on 30 May 1846 by the South Devon Railway, and junctions were later formed with the Exeter and Crediton Railway (to the north of the station at Cowley Bridge), and with the London and South Western Railway, which line climbs steeply from the south end of the station. May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The South Devon Railway Company built and operated the railway from Exeter to Plymouth and Torquay in Devon, England. ... The London and South Western Railway (L&SWR) was a railway company in England from 1840 to 1923. ...

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See also

Digby & Sowton is the most recently opened station on the Avocet Line, opening 23 May 1994. ... Exeter Central railway station is the smaller of Exeters main railway stations, but is the most conveniently located. ... Exeter St Thomas is a suburban station in Exeter. ... Pinhoe Station is a suburban station in the city of Exeter. ... St James Park railway station is a suburban railway station in Exeter. ...

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Categories: Exeter | Railway stations in Devon National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... Tiverton Parkway station was opened on the 12th May 1986 to the north of the former Tiverton Junction station. ... First Great Western is a British train operating company owned by First Group, which operates services principally on the Great Western Main Line. ... Categories: Rail stubs | British railway lines ... Train approaching Dawlish station Dawlish station serves the town of Dawlish in Devon. ... Newton Abbot railway station is the railway station serving Newton Abbot in Devon, it is the junction for the branch to Paignton and the freight line to Heathfield (the remains of the lines to Mortonhampsted and Exeter via Ide). ... Taunton railway station at Platform Level. ... First Great Western is a British train operating company owned by First Group, which operates services principally on the Great Western Main Line. ... The Night Riviera is a sleeper train service operated by First Great Western. ... Newton Abbot railway station is the railway station serving Newton Abbot in Devon, it is the junction for the branch to Paignton and the freight line to Heathfield (the remains of the lines to Mortonhampsted and Exeter via Ide). ... Tiverton Parkway station was opened on the 12th May 1986 to the north of the former Tiverton Junction station. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... The Cross Country Route (MR) is the name given to a major British rail route, running from South West England via Bristol, Birmingham, Derby and Sheffield to North East England and Scotland. ... Train approaching Dawlish station Dawlish station serves the town of Dawlish in Devon. ... Newton Abbot railway station is the railway station serving Newton Abbot in Devon, it is the junction for the branch to Paignton and the freight line to Heathfield (the remains of the lines to Mortonhampsted and Exeter via Ide). ... Exeter Central railway station is the smaller of Exeters main railway stations, but is the most conveniently located. ... South West Trains (SWT) is a Train Operating Company operating in the United Kingdom, providing train services to the south-west of London, chiefly in Greater London and the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon and Wiltshire (the area largely covered before 1923 by the London and South Western Railway... The West of England Main Line is the British railway line from London Waterloo to Exeter. ... Exeter St Thomas is a suburban station in Exeter. ... Exeter Central railway station is the smaller of Exeters main railway stations, but is the most conveniently located. ... First Great Western is a British train operating company owned by First Group, which operates services principally on the Great Western Main Line. ... 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. ... Exeter St Thomas is a suburban station in Exeter. ... Exeter Central railway station is the smaller of Exeters main railway stations, but is the most conveniently located. ... First Great Western is a British train operating company owned by First Group, which operates services principally on the Great Western Main Line. ... The Riviera Line is the railway line from Exeter to the English Riviera resorts of Torquay and Paignton. ... Exeter St Thomas is a suburban station in Exeter. ... Exeter Central railway station is the smaller of Exeters main railway stations, but is the most conveniently located. ... First Great Western is a British train operating company owned by First Group, which operates services principally on the Great Western Main Line. ... The Tarka Line is a railway line from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, UK. There is also a branch to Okehampton, which has recently reopened to passenger trains. ... Newton St Cyres railway station is a railway station serving the village of Newton St Cyres, Devon, UK. The station is served and operated by Wessex Trains. ...

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