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- Exeter, Devon
Exeter St Davids by sleeper train
A cathedral city and Devon's rail hub, with branch lines fanning out to the coast and moors.
Reasons to get off here
- Exeter Cathedral, over 850 years old, a fine example of Decorated Gothic
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM)
- Medieval Underground Passages, seen on booked guided tours
- Roman city wall and the historic Quayside
- City centre about three-quarters of a mile, uphill
- Local branch lines to Exmouth, Paignton, Barnstaple and Okehampton
- South Western Railway services to London Waterloo via Salisbury
- CrossCountry to Bristol, Birmingham, northern England and Scotland
When the night train calls
| Train | Direction | Arrives | Leaves | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Riviera Sleeper · Westbound | London Paddington → Penzance | 03:07 | 04:10 | Monday to Friday nights (Sunday: dep 23:50, no Taunton stop) |
| Night Riviera Sleeper · Eastbound | Penzance → London Paddington | 01:00 | 01:07 | Monday to Friday nights (Sunday: dep 21:15) |
Local times from each operator’s published timetable; see each route page for sources.
Check your date before travelling.
Taunton
Somerset's county town; a good jumping-off point for the West Somerset Railway, the Quantocks and Exmoor.
Stop-off guide →Next stop · Night Riviera SleeperNewton Abbot
A market town best used as the junction for Torbay; there is a small museum on Great Western Railway history in town.
Stop-off guide →Exeter St Davids, answered
Night Riviera Sleeper.
Times in both directions are below.
Westbound (London Paddington–Penzance): arrives 03:07, leaves 04:10; Eastbound (Penzance–London Paddington): arrives 01:00, leaves 01:07.
Times are local and can change for engineering works.
A cathedral city and Devon's rail hub, with branch lines fanning out to the coast and moors.
We would allow: one night.
Usually only by booking two separate journeys: most sleeper fares are for one train on one date, and you cannot get off and rejoin the same ticket the next night.
Check the fare rules with the operator when you book.