Editing Avocet Line (section)

{{short description|Railway line in Devon, England}}
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{{Infobox rail line
 | box_width   =
 | name        = Avocet Line
 | color       =
 | logo        = Avocet Line Logo.svg
 | logo_width  = 120px
 | logo_alt    =
 | image       = Lympstone - GWR 150246+150266 beside the river.JPG
 | image_width = 280px
 | image_alt   =
 | caption     = Alongside the [[River Exe]] near [[Lympstone]]
 | type        = [[Heavy rail]]
 | system      = [[National Rail]]
 | status      = Open
 | locale      = [[Devon]]
 | start       = {{Stnlnk|Exeter St Davids}}<br />{{coord|50.7290|-3.5436|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline|name=Exeter St Davids station}}
 | end         = {{Stnlnk|Exmouth}}<br />{{coord|50.6216|-3.4150|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline|name=Exmouth station}}
 | stations    = 11
 | open        = 1861
 | owner       = [[Network Rail]]
 | operator    = [[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway]]
 | character   = Commuter
 | depot       = [[Exeter Traction Maintenance Depot|Exeter]]
 | stock       =  Classes [[British Rail Class 158|158]], [[British Rail Class 165|165]], [[British Rail Class 166|166]] and [[British Rail Class 150|150]]
 | ridership2  = 2.629 million (2023)
 | linelength  = {{convert|11+1/4|mi|km|0}}
 | tracks      = 1 or 2
 | gauge       = {{track gauge|uksg|al=on}}
 | load_gauge  = RA6 / W6A
 | speed       = {{convert|70|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}
 | map         = [[File:Avocet Line.png|280px]]
 | map_state   = uncollapsed
 | website     = http://www.avocetline.org.uk/
}}

The '''Avocet Line''' is the railway line in [[Devon]], [[England]] connecting [[Exeter]] with [[Exmouth, Devon|Exmouth]]. It was originally built by the [[London and South Western Railway]], and was historically known as the Exmouth branch railway. The line follows the [[Exe Estuary]] for about half of its route, from just outside Topsham (on the Exmouth end) to Exmouth, giving views of the estuary. The line is named after the [[pied avocet]], which lives in the estuary.