Devon Metro
| Devon Metro | |||
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A Great Western Railway service passing the construction works at Marsh Barton in 2021; the construction of this station, opened in 2023, was part of the Devon Metro scheme. | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Devon County Council and Network Rail | ||
| Area served | Exeter travel to work area | ||
| Locale | Devon, UK | ||
| Transit type | Regional rail | ||
| Number of lines | 5 lines 4 services | ||
| Number of stations | 40 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Operator(s) | GWR, SWR | ||
| Infrastructure manager | Network Rail | ||
| Character | Commuter rail service undergoing incremental rapid transit style upgrades | ||
| Train length | 2 - 4 cars on most lines, 6 cars on most East Devon Line services. | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 112.5 mi (181 km) | ||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
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The Devon Metro is the suburban railway network in the English city of Exeter and its environs, which since 2011 has been undergoing a metroisation scheme by Devon County Council to provide a rapid transit-style service through incremental upgrades to the existing system. This has included increasing the frequency of trains on existing lines, opening new lines and stations, and improving integration between lines and other modes of transport. The intention is to see a portion of the regional rail network become a "turn-up-and-go" service without having to refer to a timetable, like a more conventional metro system.
The project focuses on 5 lines with a total of 40 stations across Exeter, East Devon, Mid Devon and Teignbridge.