Train times from Exeter Central station

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Station facilities

• Step-free access: Yes: step-free access to all platforms. Step free Category A station - Both platforms can be accessed via lifts from the main station entrance.
• Toilets: Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Female toilet, station concourse; Male toilet, station concourse; Unisex accessible toilet with baby change, Platform 2.
• Ticket office: The ticket office is open Mon–Sat 07:50–18:15; Sun 09:30–16:30. There are ticket machines.
• Help and assistance: The station is staffed. Staff help is available Mon–Fri 05:30–23:50; Sat 05:40–23:50; Sun 08:00–00:05. Assistance staff meet you at Gateline Main Entrance (Staffed Station). Passenger Assist: 08001 971 329 or 18001 0800 197 1329 (Textphone).
• Waiting room: Yes, open Mon–Sat 07:50–18:15; Sun 09:30–16:30.
• Food and drink: Yes: Adjacent station entrance.
• Shops: Adjacent station entrance.
• Lifts: There are lifts.
• Parking: Yes: Station Car Park (54 spaces).
• Cycle parking: Yes: 10 spaces, sheltered, with CCTV. Both platforms.
• Taxis: Yes, there's a taxi rank.
• Platforms: 3.

Station information from National Rail, updated Wednesday, 23 September 2026. Facilities can change: check before you travel.

Routes from this station

• Paignton – Exmouth (Avocet Line) Great Western Railway
• Exeter Central – Okehampton (Tarka Line) Great Western Railway
• Exeter St Davids – Cardiff Central (Bristol to Exeter Line) Great Western Railway
• Exeter St Davids – London Waterloo (West of England Main Line) South Western Railway
• Exeter St Davids – Salisbury (West of England Main Line) South Western Railway

Stops nearby

• Central Station, Exeter 1 min walk
• Clock Tower, Exeter 2 min walk
• Prison, Exeter 2 min walk
• Queen Street, Exeter 3 min walk
• New North Road, Exeter 3 min walk
• Exe Street, Mount Dinham 4 min walk

All bus routes and stops in Exeter

Questions

Which trains stop at Exeter Central station?

Paignton – Exmouth (Avocet Line), Exeter Central – Okehampton (Tarka Line), Exeter St Davids – Cardiff Central (Bristol to Exeter Line), Exeter St Davids – London Waterloo (West of England Main Line) and Exeter St Davids – Salisbury (West of England Main Line), run by Great Western Railway and South Western Railway.

Where is Exeter Central station?

Exeter Central station is in Exeter City Centre, Devon.

Where do trains from Exeter Central station go?

The next departures go to Paignton, Exmouth, Exeter, Barnstaple, Okehampton and Waterloo.

Is Exeter Central station step-free and wheelchair accessible?

Yes: step-free access to all platforms. Step free Category A station - Both platforms can be accessed via lifts from the main station entrance.

Are there toilets at Exeter Central station?

Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Female toilet, station concourse; Male toilet, station concourse; Unisex accessible toilet with baby change, Platform 2.

When is the ticket office at Exeter Central station open?

The ticket office is open Mon–Sat 07:50–18:15; Sun 09:30–16:30. There are ticket machines.

Can I get help or assistance at Exeter Central station?

The station is staffed. Staff help is available Mon–Fri 05:30–23:50; Sat 05:40–23:50; Sun 08:00–00:05. Assistance staff meet you at Gateline Main Entrance (Staffed Station). Passenger Assist: 08001 971 329 or 18001 0800 197 1329 (Textphone).

Is there a waiting room at Exeter Central station?

Yes, open Mon–Sat 07:50–18:15; Sun 09:30–16:30.

Can I buy food and drink at Exeter Central station?

Yes: Adjacent station entrance.

Is there parking at Exeter Central station?

Yes: Station Car Park (54 spaces).

Is there cycle parking at Exeter Central station?

Yes: 10 spaces, sheltered, with CCTV. Both platforms.

Is there a taxi rank at Exeter Central station?

Yes, there's a taxi rank.

How many platforms does Exeter Central station have?

3.