A rather dull and drizzly morning for the first day of public services to Marsh Barton. I arrived on a train at just after 09:30 and a few got off and not all were "enthusiasts". The station announcements at Exeter Central included Marsh Barton as did the visual displays on the train - although whenever the "voice" was supposed to say the name of the station there was gap. Makes a change from whispering Reading Green Park I suppose.
The platforms can both accommodate a five car
IET▸ although the units themselves have not been programmed to work at the station as yet.
There is step free access to both platforms but it comes at the expense of a long walkway from one side to the other. The path on the left goes down to the Newton Abbot bound platform while the one on the right goes over the railway. (The building at the back is not toppling over - more on that in a moment.)
The station is in an industrial estate from where most its projected customers are likely to come from, although there is limited leisure opportunities for those who want to walk along the nearby brook to either a country pub or the country park.
One thing the photos don't reveal is the odour which pervades the station. It is built next door to a refuse collection centre which does rather taint the air.
That is the front of the building which appeared to be toppling over earlier.
The station has an hourly service between Exeter and Newton Abbot/Paignton throughout the day with extra peak hour trains.
(Services from Exeter Central station poster)
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