Dawlish railway station

Dawlish railway station is on the Exeter to Plymouth line and serves the seaside resort town of Dawlish in Devon, England. It is located 206 miles 7 chains (331.7 km) from London Paddington, via Box.

Dawlish
Dawlish station seen from the beach in 2018, before the sea wall was raised to platform level
General information
LocationDawlish, Teignbridge, Devon
England
Coordinates50.5805°N 3.4645°W / 50.5805; -3.4645
Grid referenceSX964766
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeDWL
ClassificationDfT category D
History
Original companySouth Devon Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
Opened1846
Rebuilt1875
Passengers
2018/19 0.536 million
2019/20 0.520 million
2020/21 0.224 million
2021/22 0.481 million
2022/23 0.511 million
Listed Building – Grade II
FeatureDawlish railway station
Designated17 July 1951
Reference no.1096669
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

The station is built on the sea wall, as is the railway line, and has often suffered from storm damage due its proximity to the sea. South of the station, the railway passes through five tunnels in the cliffs as it follows the coastline.

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