Barnstaple railway station

Barnstaple
National Rail
General information
LocationBarnstaple, North Devon, Devon
England
Coordinates51°04′26″N 4°03′47″W / 51.074°N 4.063°W / 51.074; -4.063
Grid referenceSS555325
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeBNP
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyNorth Devon Railway
Pre-groupingLondon and South Western Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
1854Opened
1874Renamed 'Barnstaple Junction'
1970Reverted to 'Barnstaple'
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.432 million
2019/20Decrease 0.425 million
2020/21Decrease 0.172 million
2021/22Increase 0.423 million
2022/23Increase 0.537 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Barnstaple railway station is the northern terminus of the Tarka Line and serves the town of Barnstaple, Devon. It is 39 miles 75 chains (64.3 km) from Exeter Central and 211.25 miles (339.97 km) from London Waterloo.[1] It is managed by Great Western Railway, which also operates the passenger service.

It opened in 1854 but, from 1874 until 1970, it was known as Barnstaple Junction railway station, as it was the junction between lines to Ilfracombe, Bideford, Taunton and Exeter.

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