Trains to Starcross - Station Details and further Information on Starcross Train Services
Starcross train station is a small station on the London to Penzance Line in the village of Starcross, Devon, England. It is on the shore of the River Exe estuary and is linked to a pier used by the ferry to Exmouth on the other side of the estuary. One of the South Devon Railway engine houses, which formerly powered the trains on this line, is situated alongside the station.
Access to the platform for trains towards Exeter is up a few steps from the main A379 road through the village; the platform for trains towards Dawlish is reached by a footbridge. This second platform also serves as the access to the pier used by the Starcross to Exmouth Ferry, which forms a link in the South West Coast Path. There is a waiting shelter on the platform for trains to Exeter but the other side is open to the elements.
Starcross is served by First Great Western trains in both directions on an approximately hourly basis during the day. Most trains run between Exmouth and Paignton; on Sundays the service is less frequent and most trains only run between Exeter St Davids and Paignton. The route from Exeter St Davids through Starcross to Paignton is marketed as the "Riviera Line".
A few trains run from Bristol or from London Paddington station on the London to Penzance Line, and one South West Trains service from London Waterloo station calls in the evening, otherwise passengers travelling east or north change into main line trains at St Davids, or at Newton Abbot if travelling westwards. A ferry to Exmouth also operates on an hourly basis during the day, from Easter to October. |