Portsmouth Arms railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Portsmouth Arms

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locale = Northcote Manor
borough = North Devon
latitude = 50.95697
longitude = -3.95086
code = PMA
manager = First Great Western
platforms = 1
lowusage0203 = 614
lowusage0405 = 372
lowusage0506 = 510
lowusage0607 = 667
original = North Devon Railway
pregroup = London and South Western Railway
postgroup = Southern Railway
years = Opened
events = 1854

Portsmouth Arms railway station is a small wayside station on the Tarka Line convert|28|mi|km|0 north of Exeter St. David's station and served by trains running between Exeter and Barnstaple. It serves a number of rural villages, and was named after a pub - the "Portsmouth Arms" - adjacent to the station, itself named for the Earl of Portsmouth.

History

The station was opened by the North Devon Railway on 1 August 1854. [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 ]

ervices

Typically four or five trains in each direction on the Barnstaple to Exmouth service are scheduled to stop at Portsmouth Arms 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 "Portsmouth Arms" pub is included in the Tarka Line rail ale trail.

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