The River Exe is a river in England that rises at Exe Head,near the village of Simonsbath,on Exmoor in Somerset,5.2 miles (8.4 km) from the Bristol Channel coast,but flows more or less directly due south,so that most of its length lies in Devon. It flows for 60 miles (96 km) and reaches the sea at a substantial ria,the Exe Estuary,on the south coast of Devon. Historically,its lowest bridging point was the Old Exe Bridge in Exeter,the largest settlement on the river,but there is now a viaduct for the M5 motorway about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the city centre.
Exmouth is a port town,civil parish and seaside resort situated on the east bank of the mouth of the River Exe,11 miles (18 km) southeast of Exeter.
Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM) is the principal military training centre for the Royal Marines. It is situated near the villages of Lympstone and Exton,between the city of Exeter,and the town of Exmouth in Devon,England.
The Avocet Line is the railway line in Devon,England connecting Exeter with Exmouth. It was originally built by the London and South Western Railway,and was historically known as the Exmouth branch railway. The line follows the Exe Estuary for about half of its route,from just outside Topsham to Exmouth,giving views of the estuary. The line is named after the pied avocet,which lives in the estuary.
The Riviera Line is the railway between the city of Exeter,towns Dawlish and Teignmouth,and the English Riviera resorts of Torbay in Devon,England. Its tracks are shared with the Exeter to Plymouth Line along the South Devon sea wall. It is part of the Network Rail Route 12.
Exeter St Davids railway station is the principal and largest railway station in Exeter,also the second-busiest station in Devon.
Exeter Central railway station is the most central of the stations in the city of Exeter,Devon,United Kingdom. It is 171 miles 30 chains (275.8 km) down the line from ‹See TfM›London Waterloo. The station is smaller than Exeter St Davids on the west side of the city. Great Western Railway manages the station and operates most services,with South Western Railway providing the rest. With 2.783 million entries and exits from 2023-2024,it has overtaken Exeter St Davids as the busiest station in Devon.
Topsham railway station is the railway station serving the town of Topsham in the English county of Devon. It is the passing place for the otherwise single-track branch line from Exmouth Junction to Exmouth. Both the loop and adjacent level crossing are remotely worked from the signal box at Exmouth Junction.
Exton railway station is a railway station serving the village of Exton in Devon,England. It is situated on the Avocet Line which runs between Exeter St Davids and Exmouth.
Lympstone Village railway station serves the village of Lympstone in Devon,England. It is a stop on the Avocet Line between Exeter and Exmouth.
Lympstone is a village and civil parish in East Devon in the English county of Devon. It has a population of 2,100. There is a harbour on the estuary of the River Exe,lying at the outlet of Wotton Brook between cliffs of red breccia. The promontory to the north of the harbour is topped by a flat pasture,Cliff Field,that is managed by the National Trust and used for football matches and other local events.
Starcross is a small station on the Exeter to Plymouth line in the village of Starcross,Devon,England. It is 8 miles 44 chains (13.8 km) down the line from Exeter St Davids and 202 miles 36 chains (325.8 km) from ‹See TfM›London Paddington,via Box. The station is managed by Great Western Railway,which operates all trains serving it. One of the South Devon Railway engine houses,which formerly powered the trains on this line,is situated alongside the station.
Dawlish Warren railway station serves the seaside resort and holiday camps of Dawlish Warren in Devon,England;it is located at the mouth of the River Exe. The station is on the Exeter to Plymouth line,10 miles 46 chains (17.0 km) down the line from Exeter St Davids and 204 miles 37 chains (329.1 km) from ‹See TfM›London Paddington via Box. From here to Teignmouth,the South Devon Railway sea wall runs alongside the Riviera line railway.
Exmouth railway station serves the town of Exmouth in Devon,England and is 11.25 miles (18 km) south of Exeter St Davids,the terminus of the Avocet Line. The station is managed by Great Western Railway,who operate all trains serving it.
Woodbury is a village and civil parish in East Devon in the English county of Devon,7 miles (11 km) south east of the city of Exeter. At the 2011 Census the village had a population of 1,605,and the parish had a population of 3,466. It lies on the east bank of the Exe Estuary,has borders –clockwise from the estuary –with the district of Exeter and then the parishes of Clyst St George,Clyst St Mary,Farringdon,Colaton Raleigh,Bicton and Lympstone. Woodbury is part of the electoral ward of Woodbury and Lympstone whose population at the 2011 Census was 5,260.
The Lakes is a railway station located on the North Warwickshire Line in the north of Stratford-on-Avon District in Warwickshire,England. The nearest settlement is the village of Earlswood.
The South Devon Railway sea wall is situated on the south coast of Devon in England. A footpath runs alongside the railway between Dawlish Warren and Dawlish,then another footpath forms a continuation to the sea front promenade at Teignmouth. Both of these form part of the South West Coast Path.
A train station,railroad station,or railroad depot and railway station is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers,freight,or both. It generally consists of at least one platform,one track,and a station building providing such ancillary services as ticket sales,waiting rooms,and baggage/freight service. Stations on a single-track line often have a passing loop to accommodate trains travelling in the opposite direction.
The Exeter–Plymouth line,also called the South Devon Main Line,is a central part of the trunk railway line between ‹See TfM›London Paddington and Penzance in the southern United Kingdom. It is a major branch of the Great Western Main Line and runs from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth,from where it continues as the Cornish Main Line. It was one of the principal routes of the Great Western Railway which became part of the Western Region of British Railways in 1948 and is presently operated by Network Rail.
Lech-a-Vuie Platform railway station,Lechavuie or Lech-a-Vute was not constructed for public use. It stood close to the A830 road to the east of Loch Eilt near the Allt-a-Ghiughais burn and below Doire Dhamh on the West Highland Railway's extension to Mallaig. It stood in between the still extant Glenfinnan and Lochailort stations. At first it only served the needs of shooting parties on the Inverailort Estate owned by the Common-Head family,however it was later used by the army and navy during WWII and closed in the 1970s. Lech-a-vuie was 18.5 miles (30 km) from Mallaig Junction and stood at the summit of the line at a height of 379 feet.
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