Dawlish Warren railway station
railway station in Dawlish Warren, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK
Dawlish Warren railway station serves the seaside resort and holiday camps of Dawlish Warren, in Devon, England. It is on the Exeter to Plymouth line, 10 miles 46 chains (17.0 km) from Exeter St Davids and 204 miles 37 chains (329.1 km) from London Paddington via Box.
The station is adjacent to the mouth of the River Exe and the Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve. From here to Teignmouth the railway runs along the South Devon Railway sea wall.
History
No station was provided between Starcross and Dawlish until the summer of 1905, when Warren Halt was opened by the Great Western Railway. This was not on the site of the present station, but nearer to the sea wall by the footbridge which had been built across the line in 1873. An iron 'pagoda' waiting shelter was provided on each 150 feet (46 m)-long platform. In 1906, the platforms were extended to 400 feet (120 m). From 1 July 1907, the station was staffed and renamed Warren Platform. It was provided with a booking office and larger waiting room by adding larger iron buildings alongside the original 'pagodas'.
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