 The Bristol and Exeter Railway opened a station at Cullompton when the railway opened on 1 May 1844. Around 1931 the lines were widened to provide two passing loops and a new goods shed and waiting room were constructed. It closed to passengers on 5 October 1964, the site now being used for the M5 motorway Cullompton services. The nearest railway station is now Tiverton Parkway. Devon County Council's Travel Transport Plan includes the re-opening of Cullompton Railway Station and in July 2-16 Mid Devon District Council announced that it would spend £ 40k on engineering design work to test the viability of their concept for a new station. This matched a previous commitment by Taunton Deane Borough Council of £ 40k and £ 10k contributions from the Town Councils of Cullompton and Wellington.
