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Avocet Line, the Glossary

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Railway lines in South West England
Railway lines opened in 1862
Scenic railway lines in Devon and Cornwall
Transport in Exeter

Atmospheric railway

An atmospheric railway uses differential air pressure to provide power for propulsion of a railway vehicle.

Bristol and Exeter Railway

The Bristol and Exeter Railway (B&ER) was an English railway company formed to connect Bristol and Exeter. Avocet Line and Bristol and Exeter Railway are rail transport in Devon.

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The British Rail Class 150 Sprinter is a class of diesel multiple-unit passenger trains, developed and built by British Rail Engineering Limited at York Carriage Works between 1984 and 1987 for use on regional services across Great Britain.

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British Rail Class 153

The British Rail Class 153 Super Sprinter are single-coach DMUs converted from two-coach Class 155 diesel multiple units in the early 1990s.

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British Rail Class 166

The British Rail Class 166 Networker Turbo is a fleet of diesel multiple unit (DMU) passenger trains, built by ABB Transportation at their Holgate Road Works in York between 1992 and 1993.

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Devon

Devon (historically also known as Devonshire) is a ceremonial county in South West England.

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Diesel multiple unit

A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines.

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Digby, Devon

Digby was a hamlet on the eastern edge of the city of Exeter in Devon, England, located by Clyst Heath.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Exe Estuary

The Exe estuary is an estuary on the south coast of Devon, England.

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Exeter

Exeter is a cathedral city and the county town of Devon, South West England.

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Exeter Ship Canal

The Exeter Ship Canal, also known as the Exeter Canal is a canal leading from (and beside) the River Exe to Exeter Quay in the city of Exeter, Devon, England. Avocet Line and Exeter Ship Canal are transport in Exeter.

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Exeter TMD

Exeter Traction Maintenance Depot (or Exeter TMD) is a railway Traction Maintenance Depot situated in Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom and is next to the city's main St Davids station. Avocet Line and Exeter TMD are rail transport in Devon.

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Exmouth

Exmouth is a port town, civil parish and seaside resort situated on the east bank of the mouth of the River Exe, southeast of Exeter.

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Exmouth Junction

Exmouth Junction is the railway junction where the Exmouth branch line diverges from the London Waterloo to Exeter main line in Exeter, Devon, England. Avocet Line and Exmouth Junction are rail transport in Devon and transport in Exeter.

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Exton, Devon

Exton is a village in East Devon, Devon, England, situated on the east bank of the River Clyst, as it flows through the wider Exe Estuary.

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Ferry

A ferry is a boat that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water.

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Great Western Railway

The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company that linked London with the southwest, west and West Midlands of England and most of Wales. Avocet Line and Great Western Railway are Standard gauge railways in England.

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Great Western Railway (train operating company)

Great Western Railway (GWR) is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that operates the Greater Western passenger railway franchise.

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Level crossing

A level crossing is an intersection where a railway line crosses a road, path, or (in rare situations) airport runway, at the same level, as opposed to the railway line crossing over or under using an overpass or tunnel.

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London and South Western Railway

The London and South Western Railway (LSWR, sometimes written L&SWR) was a railway company in England from 1838 to 1922.

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Lympstone

Lympstone is a village and civil parish in East Devon in the English county of Devon.

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National Rail

National Rail (NR) is the trading name licensed for use by the Rail Delivery Group, an unincorporated association whose membership consists of the passenger train operating companies (TOCs) of England, Scotland, and Wales.

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Network Rail

Network Rail Limited is the owner (via its subsidiary Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, which was known as Railtrack plc before 2002) and infrastructure manager of most of the railway network in Great Britain.

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Newcourt railway station (England)

Newcourt railway station is the newest railway station on the Avocet Line, serving the Newcourt area of Exeter, United Kingdom.

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Newcourt, Exeter

Newcourt is a suburb of Exeter and Topsham in Devon, England, located between Digby and Topsham.

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Passenger rail terminology

Various terms are used for passenger railway lines and equipment; the usage of these terms differs substantially between areas.

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Passing loop

A passing loop (UK usage) or passing siding (North America) (also called a crossing loop, crossing place, refuge loop or, colloquially, a hole) is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at or near a station, where trains or trams travelling in opposite directions can pass each other.

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Pied avocet

The pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) is a large black and white wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae.

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Railway Mania

Railway Mania was a stock market bubble in the rail transportation industry of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the 1840s.

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Request stop

In public transport, a request stop, flag stop, or whistle stop is a stop or station at which buses or trains, respectively, stop only on request; that is, only if there are passengers or freight to be picked up or dropped off.

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River Exe

The River Exe is a river in England that rises at Exe Head, near the village of Simonsbath, on Exmoor in Somerset, from the Bristol Channel coast, but flows more or less directly due south, so that most of its length lies in Devon.

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Sidmouth Railway

The Sidmouth Railway was a railway branch line that ran from a junction at Feniton to Sidmouth, connecting the resort to the main line network. Avocet Line and Sidmouth Railway are rail transport in Devon.

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Signalling control

On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable.

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South Devon Railway Company

The South Devon Railway Company built and operated the railway from Exeter to Plymouth and Torquay in Devon, England. Avocet Line and South Devon Railway Company are rail transport in Devon.

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South Western Railway

South Western Railway (SWR; legal name First MTR South Western Trains Limited) is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup (70%) and MTR Corporation (30%) that operates the South Western franchise. Avocet Line and South Western Railway are rail transport in Devon.

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Sowton

Sowton is a village and civil parish east of Exeter in East Devon, England.

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Starcross railway station

Starcross is a small station on the Exeter to Plymouth line in the village of Starcross, Devon, England.

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Topsham, Devon

Topsham (also) is a town in Devon, England, located on the east side of the River Exe, immediately north of its confluence with the River Clyst and the former's estuary, between Exeter and Exmouth.

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West of England line

The West of England line (also known as the West of England Main Line) is a British railway line from, Hampshire, to in Devon, England. Avocet Line and West of England line are rail transport in Devon, railway lines in South West England, Standard gauge railways in England and transport in Exeter.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avocet_Line

Also known as Exeter and Exmouth Railway Act 1846, Exmouth branch railway.

Avocet Line, the Glossary

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See also

Railway lines in South West England

Railway lines opened in 1862

Scenic railway lines in Devon and Cornwall

Transport in Exeter

References