Passenger Volume
The majority of passengers travel to or from Barnstaple – about three times the number of all the other stations north of Exeter. Chapelton is the quietest station in Devon. Some of the smaller stations have seen a decline in passenger numbers during the last few years, although there have been significant increases at Umberleigh, Eggesford, and Copplestone and on the line overall. Comparing the year from April 2009 to that which started in April 2002, passenger numbers at Barnstaple have increased by 71%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton St Cyres | 1,147 | 702 | 780 | 889 | 1,662 | 1,868 | 1,784 | 2,774 |
| Crediton | 21,607 | 22,478 | 22,550 | 24,021 | 27,422 | 32,344 | 36,784 | 44,074 |
| Yeoford | 7,993 | 6,883 | 6,848 | 7,701 | 7,445 | 7,946 | 10,504 | 12,948 |
| Copplestone | 1,231 | 356 | 1,090 | 2,283 | 4,563 | 7,422 | 8,164 | 10,024 |
| Morchard Road | 4,676 | 3,442 | 2,712 | 2,341 | 2,904 | 4,170 | 6,482 | 8,834 |
| Lapford | 4,912 | 2,104 | 1,658 | 2,208 | 1,967 | 2,058 | 1,878 | 2,374 |
| Eggesford | 11,430 | 14,152 | 16,009 | 18,184 | 18,658 | 21,298 | 22,858 | 25,500 |
| Kings Nympton | 4,013 | 2,400 | 1,781 | 1,009 | 1,033 | 1,542 | 1,984 | 2,578 |
| Portsmouth Arms | 614 | 372 | 510 | 667 | 1,012 | 844 | 676 | 936 |
| Umberleigh | 7,951 | 8,301 | 10,408 | 12,564 | 13,811 | 16,256 | 17,718 | 19,808 |
| Chapelton | 734 | 472 | 161 | 120 | 208 | 176 | 162 | 190 |
| Barnstaple | 176,682 | 194,474 | 210,846 | 238,082 | 261,174 | 283,920 | 302,998 | 342,328 |
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