NEWS

Exeter St David’s station has least reliable passenger lifts in Devon

Peter Cleasby

Exeter St David’s station has the least reliable passenger lifts in Devon, according to Network Rail figures, despite the availability of step-free access being limited to two of its six platforms.

In the eighteen months to October last year 46 faults occurred per lift at Exeter St David’s, nearly seven times as many as at Exeter Central and fifteen times the national average rate of three faults per lift during the period.

As a result, Exeter St David’s only averaged just over 28,000 passengers per lift fault while 325,000 passengers passed through Exeter Central between faults.

Network Rail claimed that the lifts at Exeter St David’s saw considerably more wear and tear than those elsewhere in Devon because of the station’s high passenger numbers.

It added that it would carry out further maintenance to the station’s lifts before their planned replacement sometime next year.

Democracy doesn't work when people don't know who is deciding what on whose behalf and what the costs and consequences of those decisions will be.

Exeter Observer is proving that reader-funded media can deliver the accountable public interest news our local democracy needs. Support our work from £5 per month.

More stories
Special educational needs and disabilities protest at County Hall in February last year

County council projects £38.5m SEND overspend, £7.4m more than agreed with government under “safety valve” deal

Failure to meet agreement, which requires break-even on SEND spending within two years despite persistent overspends, would put government bail-out at risk.

Former Exeter City Council CEO appointed as Plymouth City Council growth director

New job title created for ex-CEO Karime Hassan eighteen months after Exeter councillors voted to terminate his employment.

Devon MPs voting record on the winter fuel payment motion - map

How did Devon MPs vote on the winter fuel payment motion?

Nine of Devon’s thirteen MPs voted in favour of a motion, moved in the House of Commons on Tuesday by Conservative Central Devon MP Mel Stride, to annul the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024.

Great Western Hotel beside Exeter St David's railway station

Great Western Hotel conversion proposed

An application for permission to convert the Great Western Hotel beside Exeter St David’s station for mainly residential use has been submitted to Exeter City Council for approval.

Exeter City Council Civic Centre in Paris Street

Council cuts and post-pandemic working prompt downsizing plan as small offices replace Paris Street Citypoint vision

Proposed move to Guildhall shopping centre, Phoenix arts venue and Oakwood House intended to enable Civic Centre site redevelopment as council claims £100,000 costings report and capital spending to come at “no cost to council taxpayers”.

Council consults on elections polling arrangements

Exeter City Council is inviting public comments on its local and general elections polling arrangements before the publication of review proposals in December.

On Our Radar