A
new
GWR
station


in
the
southern
suburbs
of
Exeter
will
open
on
4
July.

Marsh
Barton
station
has
cost
£16
million.
The
project
was
managed
by
Devon
County
Council
in
collaboration
with
GWR
and
Network
Rail,
and
the
station
was
built
by
civil
engineers

GRAHAM
Group
Ltd.

The
two-platform
station,
on
the
Great
Western
Main
Line
south
of
Exeter
St
Thomas,
will
provide
new
links
to
Alphington,
Marsh
Barton
and
the
Riverside
Valley
Park.
A
new
pedestrian
and
cycle
bridge
over
the
railway
had
already
opened
in
April.

The
station
will
not
be
staffed,
but
it
is
equipped
with
ticket
machines,
departure
screens,
shelters
and
help
points.
Trains
between
Paignton
and
Exmouth
will
call
once
an
hour,
with
two
trains
an
hour
at
peak
times.
The
first
train
at
the
new
station
will
be
the
05.34
from
Exeter
St
Davids
to
Paignton,
which
is
due
to
call
at
05.38.

Devon
County
Council
cabinet
member
for
climate
change,
environment
and
transpor 
Andrea
Davis
said:
‘It’s
excellent
news
that
the
station
has
passed
all
the
necessary
checks
and
that
it
can
now
open
to
passengers.
The
station
will
be
a
huge
asset
to
this
part
of
Exeter,
providing
convenient
access
to
Marsh
Barton
trading
estate
as
well
as
connecting
with
active
links
to
access
other
areas
of
the
city.’

GWR
business
development
director
Tom
Pierpoint
added:
‘New
stations
such
as
this
are
vital
in
bringing
the
railway
closer
to
people
as
we
become
mindful
of
the
need
to
live
and
travel
more
sustainably.
Marsh
Barton
will
help
to
ease
congestion
on
some
of
Exeter’s
busiest
roads
and
offer
a
more
environmentally
friendly
option
for
those
who
normally
drive
into
the
area.
Marsh
Barton
is
one
of
three
GWR
stations
to
open
this
year
along
with
Portway
Park
&
Ride
in
Bristol
and
Reading
Green
Park.’