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title: "Exeter Central: trains, tickets & connections"
description: "Exeter Central is a railway station in Exeter, served by Great Western Railway (GWR) and South Western Railway."
image: "https://everyrail.com/_astro/westbahn-train.DZmdDbhu.jpg"
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# Exeter Central

Exeter Central is a railway station in Exeter, served by Great Western Railway (GWR) and South Western Railway. The main station for long-distance trains is Exeter St Davids, 0.9 km away.

![Map showing the location of Exeter Central](<https://everyrail.com/maps/station-exeter-central-hero.webp>)

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City

[Exeter](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/exeter/>)

Country

[United Kingdom](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/>)

Passenger operators

[Great Western Railway (GWR)](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/great-western-railway/>), [South Western Railway](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/south-western-railway/>)

[**Explore all train stations in Exeter**](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/exeter/>)

## Where to book

### Train tickets

- Omio
  Omio connects you with over 1,000 transport providers - trains, buses, flights, and more - to simplify your travel planning.
  [Check times & prices](<https://everyrail.com/go/omio/c/exeter/?sub_id=er_28c303749572576c>)

### Train service

- [Great Western Railway (GWR)](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/great-western-railway/>)
  GWR runs from London Paddington to Bristol, Bath, Cardiff, Devon, Cornwall, Oxford and Reading, with Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime fares.
  [Official website](<https://www.gwr.com/>)
  [Check times & prices](<https://everyrail.com/go/omio/c/exeter/?sub_id=er_04cb23edec220dc3>)
- [South Western Railway](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/south-western-railway/>)
  South Western Railway runs from London Waterloo to Southampton, Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Exeter and the Isle of Wight's Island Line.
  [Official website](<https://www.southwesternrailway.com/>)
  [Check times & prices](<https://everyrail.com/go/omio/c/exeter/?sub_id=er_7577bb496c89eea0>)

## Nearby stations

Distances are measured in a straight line, not along roads or railway lines.

- [**Exeter St Davids**United Kingdom0.9 km](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/exeter-st-davids/>)

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