Newton St Cyres railway station

The station was opened on 12 May 1851, the only intermediate station on the new Exeter and Crediton Railway, and named just 'St Cyres'.[1] Only one track was in use at the time due to a dispute a dispute over the track gauge and this served the platform on the north side of the railway.[2] The line towards Exeter was doubled and a signal box provided from 23 February 1875 and the line towards Crediton was doubled from 2 June 1875.[3] The station was renamed as Newton St Cyres on 1 October 1913.[4]

The signal box was closed on 17 August 1930 when the signalling equipment was transferred into the booking office. The goods yard closed on 12 September 1960 and the signals taken out of use on 31 July 168. The line became just a single track again on 16 December 1984.[1]

The station is situated about one mile from Newton St Cyres village. The platform that is in use is on the north side of the line and has a waiitng shelter. The platform on the south side is still in place but disused. The former station master's house is now in private use and the old Station Hotel is now named The Beer Engine.[4] There is no ticket machine or other facilities and the station is unstaffed.[5]

Newton St Cyres has only a limited service and is operated as a request stop. This means that passengers alighting here must tell the conductor that they wish to do so, and those waiting to join must signal clearly to the driver as the train approaches. Trains operate between Exeter Central or Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple or Okehampton and are operated by Great Western Railway.[5]

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Exeter St David's		Great Western Railway Tarka Line Dartmoor line		Crediton

The railway between Exeter and Barnstaple is promoted as the Tarka Line. It is designated as a community railway and is supported by the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership.[6]