Trains to Ivybridge - Station Details and further Information on Ivybridge Train Services
Ivybridge train station is situated on the London to Penzance Line and serves the town of Ivybridge in Devon, England. The station re-opened in the 1994 to the east of the original station, which had been closed in 1965. The station is operated by First Great Western.
Three daily High Speed Train services are operated by First Great Western in each direction have given a direct link between Ivybridge and London Paddington station in addition to established local services. A limited through service to and from London Waterloo station is operated by South West Trains.
A new station costing £380,000 was opened east of the viaduct on 15 July 1994. To fit in the narrow site, the platforms are staggered, with the eastbound platform nearer to Plymouth than the westbound. It was marketed as a Park and Ride station with a large 100-space car park to entice car drivers off the A38 road into Plymouth, but the level of train service has never offered the convenient and frequent service that is normally associated with such facilities.
An early timetable shows just 2 of the 10 trains to Plymouth train station arriving there before 09:00, and the last return train leaving at 21:11. The afternoon service was gradually reduced until by September 1999 only 7 trains ran to Plymouth and 9 return. From 20 May 2001 a through service from London Waterloo station was introduced by South West Trains, which resulted in 11 trains each way. When First Great Western proposed their new Winter 2006 service there were many complaints as it would have seen a drastic reduction in trains calling at Ivybridge. After considering the position, a total of 9 trains were scheduled by the two companies but with just one train arriving in Plymouth before 09:00. |
