Marsh Barton railway station is a station under construction in the Marsh Barton area of Exeter, Devon. The station will be located on the Riviera Line between Exeter St Thomas and Starcross stations. Marsh Barton is identified as a strategic employment area in local planning policy, and the new station will support employment development.[1]
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A Great Western Railway Class 150 passes the station while it is under construction in 2021 | |
General information | |
Location | Exeter England |
Coordinates | 50.704°N 3.521°W / 50.704; -3.521 |
Grid reference | SX926905 |
Managed by | Great Western Railway |
Platforms | 2 (projected) |
Tracks | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | MBT |
Plans for the station were developed by Network Rail and Devon County Council[2][3] as part of the "Devon Metro" proposal.
Work was due to start on the station in early 2017, and Devon County Council hoped that it would be open in December 2017.[4] Construction work actually began in April 2021, with the station now expected to be open for passengers by the end of 2022.[5]
In an update in April 2020, officers of Devon County Council said that a decision had been made to prioritise this station over a possible reopening of Exminster railway station.[6] Marsh Barton is expected to cost £16 million, with each platform measuring 407 feet (124 m) in order to accommodate 5-car trains.[7]
The station will be located off Clapperbridge Lane East, adjacent to an energy from waste (EfW) plant.[8]
The station will be located between Exeter St Thomas and Starcross railway stations, being served by Great Western only.[9]
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Exeter St Thomas | Great Western Railway Riviera Line |
Starcross |
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