Falmouth Town railway station
Falmouth Town railway station is the most central of the stations in Falmouth, Cornwall, England. It is on the Maritime Line, 312 miles 9 chains (502.30 km) measured from London Paddington (via Box and Plymouth Millbay).[1] It is unstaffed; the station and the trains are operated by Great Western Railway. Despite only being opened in 1970, the station has already been known by three different names: Falmouth, The Dell, and Falmouth Town.
Falmouth Town  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Falmouth |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Coordinates | 50.1484°N 5.0642°W |
| Grid reference | SW810320 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | FMT |
| Managed by | Great Western Railway |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| DfT category | F1 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
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| History | |
| Original company | Western Region of British Railways |
| 7 December 1970 | Opened as Falmouth |
| 5 May 1975 | Renamed The Dell |
| 15 May 1989 | Renamed Falmouth Town |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Falmouth Town from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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History
The station was opened as Falmouth by British Rail on 7 December 1970[2] when the branch line was cut back by 845 metres (924 yd) to terminate here. The platform was constructed using components from Perranporth Beach Halt which had closed in 1963.
It was renamed The Dell on 5 May 1975[3] when the original Falmouth station was reopened,[2] subsequently being renamed again, this time to Falmouth Town on 15 May 1989.[3]
Description
There is just one platform on the north side of the line (the side nearest the town centre) reached by a ramp from the car park. Trains towards Truro run from left to right. The platform is constructed from concrete slabs and piers, and a metal and glass waiting shelter is provided.
The station is close to the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, and is the closest serving station for Falmouth University's Woodlane Campus. Both are indicated on the station's signs.
Services
All trains on the Maritime Line are operated by Great Western Railway. They run seven days each week and operate every half-hour Monday to Saturday daytime and hourly at other times.[4]
| Preceding station | |
Following station | ||
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| Penmere | Great Western Railway Maritime Line |
Falmouth Docks | ||
References
- Yonge, John; Padgett, David (August 2010) [1989]. Bridge, Mike (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 3: Western (5th ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. map 10A. ISBN 978-0-9549866-6-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 94. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Butt 1995, pp. 94,228
- Table 143 National Rail timetable, May 2019
External links
| This station offers access to the South West Coast Path | |
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| Distance to path | ¼ mile |
| Next station anticlockwise | Par 38 miles |
| Next station clockwise | Falmouth Docks ½ mile |