[2] By the 1980s the branch to Tiverton had closed and Tiverton Junction station only saw a couple of trains in each direction each day so a decision was taken to relocate the station a short distance to the east, close to the motorway junction where traffic from Barnstaple and Ilfracombe from the A361 joined.

[4] It was built by British Rail on the site of the former Sampford Peverell railway station that had closed on 5 October 1964.

The main entrance and a large car park are on the west side of the station, where a single-storey brick building at platform level incorporates a ticket office and a shop selling newspapers, drinks and snacks.

The main line services through Tiverton are provided by two operators: The trains of both operators continue beyond Tiverton Parkway to serve stations onwards into Devon and Cornwall, including Exeter St Davids, Plymouth, Paignton and Penzance.

In addition to being situated close to the junction of the M5 motorway and the A361 North Devon link road, the National Cycle Network Route 3 (Bristol to Land's End) passes through the station and provides a safe and quiet route to local towns.