Yeoford railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Yeoford


locale = Yeoford
borough = Mid Devon
latitude = 50.777
longitude = -3.726
code = YEO
manager = First Great Western
platforms = 1
lowusage0203 = 7,993
lowusage0405 = 6,883
lowusage0506 = 6,848
lowusage0607 = 7,701
original = North Devon Railway
pregroup = London and South Western Railway
postgroup = Southern Railway
years = Opened
events = 1854

Yeoford railway station is a rural station on the Tarka Line serving the village of Yeofordin Devon, England. It is served by trains between Barnstaple and Exeter.

History

The station was opened by the North Devon Railway on 1 August 1854. On 1 November 1865 the first section of the Okehampton Railway opened, joining the main line at Coleford Junction, a short distance north of Yeoford. [cite book | last = Nicholas | first = John | title = The North Devon Line | publisher = Oxford Publishing Company | date = 1992 | location = Sparkford | id = ISBN 0-86093-461-6]

It has been used by many operators, but recently, over the last decade by Wales & West, a regional West Country and south Wales train operator, but in 2001 Wales & West divided into Wessex Trains and Wales & Borders. Since then, Yeoford has been served by Wessex Trains and since which became members of the Greater Western franchise, owned and operated by First Group and is now First Great Western.

ervices

All trains on the Barnstaple to Exmouth service are scheduled to stop at Yeoford 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.
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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 "Mare and Foal" pub at Yeoford is included in the Tarka Line rail ale trail.

References