The station was designed by William Tite with the main building on the westbound platform, even though this is the side furthest from the town centre.

The £1.4 million programme set out to provide the station with a blather booking hall, new toilets and changing facilities, and also a retail unit.

In addition, both platforms were fitted with accessible ramps along with a new waiting shelter to make it easier for all passengers to use the station.

As part of South West Trains' commitment to deliver greener travel, the station was also equipped with shelters, additional CCTV and 1000 new bicycle spaces.

Work on the improvement scheme started in early December 2010 and the completed refurbishment was officially unveiled on Thursday 23 June 2011.

[4] To mark the completion, Andy Pitt, managing director for South West Trains along with councillor Stuart Hughes from Devon County Council gathered at the station for a photo and unveiling.

The line climbs from Feniton towards Honiton at 1 in 100 (1%) and then continues up to the tunnel mouth a slightly steeper gradients, it then drops at 1 in 80 (1.25%) down to the former Seaton Junction.

Signals previously controlled by Gillingham, Templecombe, Yeovil Junction and Honiton boxes all now have the prefix SE.