Passenger Volume
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The busiest station on the branch is Exmouth, which is the fifth busiest in Devon. The numbers of passengers using the line each year have shown an increase in particular Digby & Sowton and Topsham and by comparing the year from 2002 to April 2006 passenger numbers at these stations have increased by 105% and 63% respectively.
The annual passenger usage is based on sales of tickets in stated financial years from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. The statistics are for passengers arriving and departing from each station and cover twelve month periods that start in April. Please note that methodology may vary year on year.
| Station Name | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 | 2010-2011 |
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| St James Park | 27,233 | 27,477 | 27,428 | 31,716 | 36,354 | 43,348 | 46,754 | 55,910 |
| Polsloe Bridge | 45,879 | 43,788 | 43,773 | 51,264 | 54,094 | 62,722 | 70,038 | 83,598 |
| Digby & Sowton | 120,505 | 134,804 | 155,822 | 201,954 | 247,452 | 275,978 | 271,316 | 310,216 |
| Topsham | 105,717 | 127,903 | 138,905 | 156,153 | 172,818 | 183,006 | 186,056 | 199,484 |
| Exton | 12,059 | 10,583 | 10,255 | 11,505 | 12,214 | 14,790 | 15,834 | 19,312 |
| Lympstone Commando | 70,940 | 55,875 | 62,141 | 64,024 | 57,766 | 65,156 | 60,558 | 47,660 |
| Lympstone Village | 64,361 | 63,325 | 66,739 | 70,890 | 67,583 | 80,338 | 77,700 | 84,206 |
| Exmouth | 735,674 | 623,832 | 611,451 | 677,036 | 697,339 | 731,866 | 722,922 | 779,130 |
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