History
A station known as Woodbury Road opened with the railway on 1 May 1861; it was renamed Exton Halt on 28 February 1965 but has since lost the "halt" suffix in common with most similar stations. Its location on the banks of the River Exe were exploited for many years by placing a camping coach in the goods yard that could be hired by holidaymakers.
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