Chapelton railway station

Chapelton railway station serves the hamlet of Chapelton, part of the civil parish of Tawstock in the English county of Devon. It is a rural station on the Tarka Line 34.75 miles (56 km) north west of Exeter on the way to Barnstaple. Chapelton was the least used station in Devon in the 2019/20 reporting year.

Not to be confused with Chapeltown railway station.

Chapelton
Looking south towards Exeter
LocationTawstock, North Devon
England
Coordinates51.016°N 4.024°W / 51.016; -4.024
Grid referenceSS580260
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeCPN
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyNorth Devon Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
1 August 1854opened
August 1860closed
1875opened
Passengers
2015/16 100
2016/17 566
2017/18 188
2018/19 446
2019/20 192
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The North Devon Railway was opened on 1 August 1854 but no passenger facilities were provided at Chapelton until 1857. This temporary station was closed in 1860[1] and the present station was finally opened on 1 March 1875.[2]

Services

Two southbound and two northbound trains, four on Sundays on the Barnstaple to St James Park service are scheduled to stop at Chapelton 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.

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Umberleigh   Great Western Railway
Tarka Line		   Barnstaple

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.

References
  1. Southern Region Record by R.H.Clark
  2. Nicholas, John (1992). The North Devon Line. Sparkford: Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86093-461-6.
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