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Honiton railway station serves the town of Honiton
Honiton

Honiton is a town in East Devon, situated close to the River Otter, 17 miles northeast of Exeter in the county of Devon. The town's name is pronounced in two ways , each pronunciation having its adherents....
 in East Devon
Devon

Devon is a large Counties of England in South West England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name, rarely used inside of the county but often indicating a shire....
, UK
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
. The station is situated on a passing loop
Passing loop

A passing loop is a place on a Single track railway/tramway where trains/trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the Railway signalling arrangement allows it....
 of the West of England Main Line
West of England Main Line

The West of England Main Line is a United Kingdom railway line, running from Waterloo station to Exeter St Davids railway station. Historically, the main line continued to Okehampton railway station and Plymouth railway station, and competed for the lucrative Atlantic Boat Train traffic....
. To the east is Honiton Tunnel and bank. The station is served and managed by South West Trains
South West Trains

South West Trains is a List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom operating in the United Kingdom, providing train services to the south-west of London, chiefly in Greater London and the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire, Wiltshire and the Isle of Wight ....
. As the line is not electrified only South West Trains' Diesel Multiple Units can travel down here - Class 159s and 158s.

station was opened by the London and South Western Railway
London and South Western Railway

The London and South Western Railway was a railway company in England from 1838 to 1922. Its network extended from London to Plymouth via Salisbury and Exeter, with branches to Ilfracombe and Padstow and via Southampton to Bournemouth and Weymouth, Dorset....
 on 19 July 1860.

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Honiton railway station has a modern station building with a small shelter.






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Honiton railway station serves the town of Honiton
Honiton

Honiton is a town in East Devon, situated close to the River Otter, 17 miles northeast of Exeter in the county of Devon. The town's name is pronounced in two ways , each pronunciation having its adherents....
 in East Devon
Devon

Devon is a large Counties of England in South West England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name, rarely used inside of the county but often indicating a shire....
, UK
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
. The station is situated on a passing loop
Passing loop

A passing loop is a place on a Single track railway/tramway where trains/trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the Railway signalling arrangement allows it....
 of the West of England Main Line
West of England Main Line

The West of England Main Line is a United Kingdom railway line, running from Waterloo station to Exeter St Davids railway station. Historically, the main line continued to Okehampton railway station and Plymouth railway station, and competed for the lucrative Atlantic Boat Train traffic....
. To the east is Honiton Tunnel and bank. The station is served and managed by South West Trains
South West Trains

South West Trains is a List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom operating in the United Kingdom, providing train services to the south-west of London, chiefly in Greater London and the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire, Wiltshire and the Isle of Wight ....
. As the line is not electrified only South West Trains' Diesel Multiple Units can travel down here - Class 159s and 158s.

History

The station was opened by the London and South Western Railway
London and South Western Railway

The London and South Western Railway was a railway company in England from 1838 to 1922. Its network extended from London to Plymouth via Salisbury and Exeter, with branches to Ilfracombe and Padstow and via Southampton to Bournemouth and Weymouth, Dorset....
 on 19 July 1860.

Description


Honiton railway station has a modern station building with a small shelter. There are two platforms with a connecting bridge. The original station was designed by the architect Sir William Tite
William Tite

Sir William Tite, Order of the Bath was an England architect who served as President of the Royal Institute of British Architects. He was particularly associated with various London buildings, with railway stations and cemetery projects....
 but was demolished around 1970.

Service


There is generally an hourly service westbound to Exeter St Davids
Exeter St Davids railway station

Exeter St Davids station is the most important of seven National Rail stations in the city of Exeter in southwest England. Today the station is owned by Network Rail and operated by First Great Western....
 and eastbound to London Waterloo via Salisbury
Salisbury railway station

Salisbury is a railway station serving the city of Salisbury, Wiltshire. Located southwest of London Waterloo railway station, the station is the crossing point of the West of England Main Line and the Wessex Main Line....
 with a two-hourly service in each direction Sundays. Upgrading of rail tracks and signals will hopefully mean by around 2009 there will be a more frequent service.