Umberleigh railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Umberleigh


caption = Looking north towards Barnstaple
locale = Umberleigh
borough = North Devon
latitude = 50.99620
longitude = -3.98306
code = UMB
manager = First Great Western
platforms = 1
lowusage0203 = 7,951
lowusage0405 = 8,301
lowusage0506 = 10,408
lowusage0607 = 12,564
original = North Devon Railway
pregroup = London and South Western Railway
postgroup = Southern Railway
years = Opened
events = 1854

Umberleigh railway station serves the village of Umberleigh in Devon, England. It is on the Tarka Line convert|32.25|mi|km|0 north west of Exeter St David's station on the way to Barnstaple.

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

Most trains on the Barnstaple to Exmouth service stop at Umberleigh 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. Some services, mainly at commuting times for Barnstaple and Exeter, are not listed as such on some timetables. 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 "Rising Sun" pub at Umberleigh is included in the Tarka Line rail ale trail.

References