Polsloe Bridge railway station

Polsloe Bridge railway station is a suburban railway station in Exeter, Devon, England. The station serves the Polsloe, Mount Pleasant, Hamlin and Whipton areas of the city.

Polsloe Bridge
General information
Location	Polsloe Bridge, Exeter England
Coordinates	50.73119°N 3.50169°W / 50.73119; -3.50169
Grid reference	SX941934
Managed by	Great Western Railway
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	POL
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	London and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway
Key dates
Opened	1907
Passengers
2019/20	0.119 million
2020/21	42,680
2021/22	0.130 million
2022/23	0.159 million
2023/24	0.183 million
Location
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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Legend
Avocet Line to Exmouth Topsham Newcourt Digby and Sowton Polsloe Bridge West of England line to London Waterloo via Salisbury Pinhoe St James Park Exeter Central Bristol–Exeter line to Bristol and London Paddington Exeter St Davids Tarka Line to Barnstaple Exeter St Thomas Marsh Barton Riviera Line to Paignton & Exeter–Plymouth line to Plymouth and Penzance

History

The station was opened in 1907 to serve the eastern suburbs of Exeter.^[1] It was situated just a short distance along the branch to Exmouth and was convenient for Exmouth Junction engine shed which was on the opposite side of the main line.

The platforms were rebuilt in 1927 using concrete components cast at the concrete workshop that had been established at Exmouth Junction. On 4 February 1973 the branch was singled and the down platform taken out of use.

Private goods sidings were provided on the west side of the line on both sides of the station. Between the platform and the junction was a siding to a brickworks, while a little to the south was Newcourt, a military depot.

Description and facilities

The station has one platform currently in use – on the right of trains arriving from Exeter – situated on an embankment above Pinhoe Road. The only access to the station is via a number of steps. The former second platform and its stairwell to street level remains opposite the platform in use, albeit very overgrown and derelict.

There is no ticket machine. It has no disabled access or restroom facilities on the platform. There is a small car park which can fit a handful of cars.

Services

About half the trains on the Avocet Line from Exmouth to Exeter St Davids and Paignton call at Polsloe Bridge. Connections are available at Exeter Central for Barnstaple, Okehampton, Honiton and other stations to Waterloo; passengers for other main line stations change at Exeter St Davids.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
St James Park towards Exeter St Davids		Great Western Railway Avocet Line		Digby and Sowton towards Exmouth