Umberleigh railway station

Umberleigh
Looking north towards Barnstaple
Location
Place	Umberleigh
Local authority	North Devon
Coordinates
Grid reference	SS609238
Operations
Station code	UMB
Managed by	Great Western Railway
Number of platforms	1
DfT category	F2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2002/03	7,951
2004/05	8,301
2005/06	10,408
2006/07	12,564
2007/08	13,811
2008/09	16,256
2009/10	17,718
2010/11	19,808
2011/12	23,774
2012/13	31,454
2013/14	34,210
History
Original company	North Devon Railway
Pre-grouping	London and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway
Opened	1854
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Umberleigh from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Umberleigh railway station serves the village of Umberleigh in Devon, England. It is on the Tarka Line 32.25 miles (52 km) north west of Exeter St David's station on the way to Barnstaple.

History

The station was opened by the North Devon Railway on 1 August 1854.

Services

All trains on the Barnstaple to Exmouth service stop at Umberleigh on request, giving it an hourly service each way on weekdays & two-hourly in each direction on Sundays. Trains connect with main line services at Exeter St Davids.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Portsmouth Arms		Great Western Railway Tarka Line		Chapelton

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.

The "Rising Sun" pub at Umberleigh is included in the Tarka Line rail ale trail.