Okehampton railway station

Okehampton railway station is a terminus railway station on the Dartmoor line serving the town of in , England. The station closed to regular traffic in 1972, but heritage and occasional mainline services ran from 1997 to 2019.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Devon, England, UK
  • Also known as: “OKE”, “Okehampton Railway Station”, and “Okehampton Station”
  • Address: Station Road, Okehampton, EX20 1EJ

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Simmons Park and Okehampton Castle.

Park
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is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Okehampton railway station.

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is a medieval motte and bailey castle in , England. It was built between 1068 and 1086 by Baldwin FitzGilbert following a revolt in Devon against Norman rule, and formed the centre of the Honour of Okehampton, guarding a crossing point across the West Okement River. is situated 2,800 feet west of Okehampton railway station.

School
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is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form located in in the English county of . is situated 1,400 feet north of Okehampton railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belstone and Rowtor Target Railway.

Village
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is a small village and civil parish in the West Devon District of , England. is situated 2 miles east of Okehampton railway station.

Locality
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The was a military narrow gauge target railway south of in , England, with a gauge of 24 inches. is situated 2 miles south of Okehampton railway station.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in West Devon, on the edge of in , England. It is 4 km south-west of . Its main features are the and Reservoir and the nearby . is situated 2½ miles southwest of Okehampton railway station.

Okehampton railway station

Latitude
50.73233° or 50° 43′ 56″ north
Longitude
-3.99642° or 3° 59′ 47″ west
Elevation
712 feet (217 metres)
Operator
Great Western Railway
Network
National Rail
Abbreviation
“OKE”
Open location code
9C2RP2J3+WC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 32037892
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
6953269
Wiki­data ID
Q7081920
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Okehampton railway station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “奥克汉普顿站”
  • Chinese: “奧克漢普頓站”
  • Dutch: “station Okehampton”
  • French: “gare d’Okehampton”
  • French: “Okehampton”
  • Polish: “Okehampton”
  • Urdu: “اوکے ہیمپٹن ریلوے اسٹیشن”

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