Honiton railway station
Honiton 
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Honiton station in 2009
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| Location | |
| Place | Honiton |
| Local authority | East Devon |
| Coordinates | 50°47′49″N 3°11′13″W / 50.797°N 3.187°WCoordinates: 50°47′49″N 3°11′13″W / 50.797°N 3.187°W |
| Grid reference | ST164003 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | HON |
| Managed by | South West Trains |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | D |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 0.354 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.379 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.395 million |
| 2014/15 |
 0.392 million |
| 2015/16 |
0.390 million |
| History | |
| Original company | London and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| 1860 | Opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Honiton from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Honiton railway station serves the town of Honiton in East Devon, England. It was opened by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) in 1860 but is now operated by South West Trains which provides services on the West of England Main Line running from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids railway station.
The station was opened by the LSWR on 19 July 1860, along with its Exeter Extension from Yeovil Junction to Exeter Queen Street. The station was designed by William Tite with the main building on the westbound platform, even though this is the side furthest from the town centre. The station was on an embankment on the west side of New Street and the goods yard with a small goods shed was on the south side beyond the station building. Further sidings were provided on the north side of the line opposite the main goods yard. Goods facilities were withdrawn on 8 May 1967.
In August 2009, a new footbridge was erected at Honiton Railway Station replacing an older footbridge. The location of the footbridge moved towards the Exeter end of the station.
It was announced in early December 2010 that Honiton Railway Station was to undergo a phase of several improvements. This phase of £1.4 million improvements set out to provide the station with a brighter enlarged booking hall, new toilets and changing facilities; and also a retail unit. In addition, both platforms were fitted with accessible ramps along with a new waiting shelter to make it easier for all passengers to use the station.
The project, funded by South West Trains, Devon County Council, Network Rail and the National Station Improvement Programme has made the station more accessible. As part of South West Trains’ commitment to deliver greener travel, the station was also equipped with shelters, additional CCTV and 1000 new bicycle spaces.
Work on the improvement scheme started in early December 2010 and the completed refurbishment was officially unveiled on Thursday 23 June 2011. To mark the completion, Andy Pitt, Managing Director for South West Trains along with Councillor Stuart Hughes from Devon County Council gathered at the station for a photo and unveiling.
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