Place Tawstock Station code CPN DfT category F2 Opened 1845 | Grid reference SS580260 Managed by Great Western Railway 2011/12 190 Number of platforms 1 Original company North Devon Railway | |
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Address Umberleigh EX37 9DZ, United Kingdom Similar Umberleigh railway station, Portsmouth Arms railway st, King's Nympton railway st, Morchard Road railway st, Yeoford railway station | ||
Chapelton railway station serves the village of Chapelton, part of the civil parish of Tawstock in the English county of Devon. It is a rural station on the Tarka Line 34.75 miles (56 km) north west of Exeter on the way to Barnstaple.
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History
The North Devon Railway was opened on 1 August 1854 but no passenger facilities were provided at Chapelton until 1857. This temporary station was closed in 1860 and the present station was finally opened on 1 March 1875.
Services
Two southbound and two northbound trains, four on Sundays on the Barnstaple to Exmouth service are scheduled to stop at Chapelton on request – this means that passengers alighting here must tell the conductor that they wish to do so, and those waiting to join must signal clearly to the driver as the train approaches. Trains connect with main line services at Exeter St Davids.
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.