Avocet Line
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The Avocet Line is a scenic railway route in Devon, England, running along the Exe Estuary between Exeter and Exmouth and serving as a key local commuter and leisure line.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commuter rail line
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ scenic railway route ⓘ |
| approximateLength | 11 miles ⓘ |
| communityRailPartnership | Avocet Line Rail Users Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsAt |
Exeter Central railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Exeter St Davids railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Riviera Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West of England Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| electrification | none ⓘ |
| followsWaterBody | Exe Estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommunityRailDesignation | true ⓘ |
| hasSingleTrackSections | true ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Digby and Sowton railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Exeter Central railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Exeter St Davids railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Exmouth railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Exton railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Lympstone Commando railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Lympstone Village railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Newcourt railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Polsloe Bridge railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Topsham railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isScenic | true ⓘ |
| lineNumber | 2 (local designation in Devon Metro context) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Devon
ⓘ
southwest England ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| marketingName | Avocet Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | avocet ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1861 ⓘ |
| operator | Great Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOperator | London and South Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Rail
ⓘ
surface form:
National Rail network
|
| primaryUse |
commuter traffic
ⓘ
leisure travel ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel ⓘ |
| regionServed | East Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runsAlong | River Exe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesCity | Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesTown | Exmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType | passenger ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| terminus |
Exeter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Exmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| wildlifeAssociation | RSPB Exe Estuary reserves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.