Yeoford railway station
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| Place | Yeoford | ||
| Local authority | Mid Devon | ||
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| Station code | YEO | ||
| Managed by | First Great Western | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
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| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 6,883 | ||
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Yeoford railway station is a rural station on the Tarka Line in Devon serving the village of Yeoford. It is served by trains between Barnstaple and Exeter.
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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- Nicholas, John (1992). The North Devon Line. Sparkford: Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86093-461-6.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Yeoford railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Yeoford railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Crediton | First Great Western Tarka Line |
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