Exeter-Barnstaple "Tarka" Line

Principal stations (from east to west)              Exeter Central   Exeter St Davids   Newton St Cyres   Crediton Yeoford Sampford Courtenay Copplestone Okehampton Morchard Road Lapford Eggesford King's Nympton Portsmouth Arms Umberleigh Chapelton Barnstaple

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. The line follows the River Yeo and the River Taw for some of its route. Image File history File links Tarkalinelogo. ... Exeter Central railway station is the smaller of Exeters main railway stations, but is the most conveniently located. ... 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. ... 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. ... Crediton Station is a Station in the town of Crediton - It is the current junction of the Tarka and Dartmoor lines, though the two lines run parallel until Coleford (west of Yeoford) ... Yeoford railway station is a rural station on the Tarka Line in Devon serving the village of Yeoford. ... Copplestone railway station is a rural station on the Tarka Line in Devon serving the village of Copplestone. ... Okehampton railway station is a railway station serving the town of Okehampton in Devon, England. ... Morchard Road railway station is a rural station on the Tarka Line in Devon serving the village of Morchard Bishop a few miles to the North East. ... Lapford railway station is a rural station on the Tarka Line in Devon serving the village of Lapford. ... Eggesford railway station is a rural station on the Tarka Line in Devon serving the village of Eggesford and surrounding villages. ... Kings Nympton railway station is a small station on the Tarka Line from Barnstaple to Exeter. ... Portsmouth Arms railway station is a small wayside station on the Tarka Line from Barnstaple to Exeter. ... Umberleigh railway station is a station on the Tarka Line from Barnstaple to Exeter. ... Chapelton railway station is a rural station on the Tarka Line in Devon serving the village of Chapelton. ... Barnstaple railway station is a station on the Tarka Line in Devon serving the town of Barnstaple. ... The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in England, UK. It is located at , . In the 2001 census its population was recorded at 111,066. ... Location within the British Isles. ... The inner harbour, Brixham, south Devon, at low tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... Location within the British Isles. ... The River Yeo is located in Somerset, England, and is a tributary of the River Parrett. ... River Taw rises at Taw Head, a spring on the central northern flanks of Dartmoor. ...

The towns and villages served by the line are listed below:

• Exeter Central
• Exeter St. David's
• Newton St Cyres
• Crediton
  • Line to Sampford Courtenay and Okehampton diverges. Part of this route is operated as the preserved Dartmoor Railway.
• Yeoford
• Copplestone
• Morchard Road
• Lapford
• Eggesford
• King's Nympton
• Portsmouth Arms
• Umberleigh
• Chapelton
• Barnstaple

Beyond Barnstaple, the railway used to continue to Ilfracombe or Instow and Bideford. Part of the latter route is preserved as the Bideford & Instow Railway. The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in England, UK. It is located at , . In the 2001 census its population was recorded at 111,066. ... Exeter Central railway station is the smaller of Exeters main railway stations, but is the most conveniently located. ... The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in England, UK. It is located at , . 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. ... Crediton is a town in Devon, England. ... A town in western Devon, most famous for being the place where the Western Rebellion (otherwise known as the Prayerbook rebellion) first started, and where the rebels made their final stand. ... Location within the British Isles. ... A scene on a heritage railway. ... Description The Dartmoor Railway is a heritage railway based at Meldon, near Okehampton in Devon. ... Copplestone Cross (2003) Copplestone is a village and civil parish in the United Kingdom located in rural Devon in South West England. ... Eggesford is a village on the Exeter to Barnstaple railway line. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Location within the British Isles Ilfracombe is a seaside resort on the north coast of Devon, England with a small harbour, surrounded by cliffs. ... Instow is a village in north Devon, near the end of the River Torridge. ... Location within the British Isles Arms of Bideford Town Council Bideford is a small port town on the northern coast of the county of Devon in south-west England. ... The Bideford & Instow Railway Group in Devon are “committed to the reopening of the Barnstaple to Bideford branch of the old Great Western Railway. ...

Passenger services on the line are operated by First Great Western using Class 150 or Class 153 diesel multiple units. During the summer months a Sunday-only service operates (on behalf of Devon County Council) between Exeter Central and Okehampton. First Great Western is a British train operating company owned by First Group, which operates services principally on the Great Western Main Line. ... Class 150/2, no. ... Class 153, no. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in Poznan, Poland German DMU of class 628 A diesel multiple unit (DMU) is a multiple unit powered by a diesel engine. ... Exeter Central railway station is the smaller of Exeters main railway stations, but is the most conveniently located. ... Location within the British Isles. ...

External links

• Great Scenic Railways in Devon and Cornwall.
• North Devon Rail Users Group.