Place Umberleigh Station code UMB DfT category F2 Opened 1854 | Grid reference SS609238 Managed by Great Western Railway 2011/12 23,774 Number of platforms 1 Original company North Devon Railway | |
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Address Umberleigh EX37 9AB, United Kingdom Similar Chapelton railway station, Portsmouth Arms railway st, King's Nympton railway st, Lapford railway station, Newton St Cyres railway st | ||
Umberleigh railway station serves the village of Umberleigh in Devon, England. It is on the Tarka Line 32.25 miles (52 km) north west of Exeter St David's station on the way to Barnstaple.
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History
The station was opened by the North Devon Railway on 1 August 1854.
Services
All trains on the Barnstaple to Exmouth service stop at Umberleigh on request, giving it an hourly service each way on weekdays & two-hourly in each direction on Sundays. 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.
The "Rising Sun" pub at Umberleigh is included in the Tarka Line rail ale trail.