Travelling by rail
Getting to campus
Rail to Streatham:
Exeter’s two mainline railway stations are within walking distance of Streatham campus:
- Exeter St David's (15 minutes)
- Exeter Central (20 minutes)
- Exeter St James is also within a 15-minute walk of both campuses.
The walking route is signposted from St David's and the campus map shows the walking route.
Rail to St Luke’s:
Railway stations within walking distance of St Luke’s are:
- Exeter Central station (20 minutes)
- St James (15 minutes)
Use National Rail Enquiries to plan your route.
Use the service indicator to check your journey before travelling.
Getting to Campus
Staff who travel between the Exeter campuses and St David's Railway Station are able to use the new number 4 Stagecoach service for free (from 7am - 7pm) on showing their staff card as they get on board.
Useful links
- Interest Free Loans for staff travelling by rail - for employees who travel to and from the campuses by train regularly, the University can provide an interest-free loan for the purchase of an annual rail season ticket. For conditions and application complete the PD16 form.
- Rail Cards you may be interested in:
- 16-25 Railcard is available for people aged between 16 and 25. You can also apply if you’re a mature student in full-time education (subject to eligibility). Save a 1/3 off most train fares throughout Great Britain.
- Network Railcard (London and South East) - save 1/3 on rail fares for journeys in the Railcard Area
- Devon and Cornwall Railcard - save 1/3 on off-peak rail fares in Devon and Cornwall
- PlusBus - Buy an Exeter PlusBus ticket together with your train ticket, and you can use Exeter's buses for no more than £2.80 per day.
