Work to improve St Thomas railway station is now underway.
The investment is coming from Devon County Council, central government, and the railway industry and will see the introduction of better shelters, more accessible platforms, enhanced lighting and CCTV. There will also be improved train services."
Local councillor Rob Hannaford was, for many years, a member of the Exeter Rail Working Group, and consistently lobbied for extra investment in the station.
He said: "The county council has put in just short of £270,000 and is using £175,000 of Local Sustainable Transport Funding to help provide the additional train services, but it is not funding the station improvements, which are being led by First Great Western.
"The station and service improvements are being introduced as part of the INTERREG Citizens' Rail project.
The project covers the Riviera Line between Paignton and Exeter and includes train service frequency improvements between Paignton and Newton Abbot, with some continuing to and from Exeter, along with enhancements to some stations along the line.
Cllr Hannaford added: "The deep gap to the platform at St Thomas has been problematic for many passengers for over a century, and I get regular complaints about it from both commuters and those on leisure activities so this change is great news for people with buggies, wheelchairs, bikes , and those generally with mobility issues of various kinds.
"This further investment is a real boost to our valued train link in St Thomas which is a well connected station in terms of public transport to other parts of the city and beyond."
Passenger usage at St Thomas station has increased fourfold over the last 10 years, from 45,681 in 2002/2003 to 196,198 in 2012/2013.
