Falmouth Town railway station

Railway station in Cornwall, England

50°08′54″N 5°03′51″W / 50.1484°N 5.0642°W / 50.1484; -5.0642Grid referenceSW810320Managed byGreat Western RailwayPlatforms1Other informationStation codeFMTClassificationDfT category F1HistoryOriginal companyWestern Region of British RailwaysKey dates7 December 1970Opened as 'Falmouth'5 May 1975Renamed 'The Dell'15 May 1989Renamed 'Falmouth Town'Passengers2018/19Decrease 0.214 million2019/20Increase 0.222 million2020/21Decrease 85,4982021/22Increase 0.233 million2022/23Increase 0.244 million
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
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Falmouth Town railway station (Cornish: Arwennek Aberfala) is the most central of the stations in Falmouth, Cornwall, England. It is unstaffed; the station and the trains are operated by Great Western Railway. Despite only being opened in 1970, the station has been known by three different names: Falmouth, The Dell, and Falmouth Town.

History

The station was opened as Falmouth by British Rail on 7 December 1970[1] 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[2] when the original Falmouth station was reopened,[1] subsequently being renamed again, this time to Falmouth Town on 15 May 1989.[2]

Facilities

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. The platform is constructed from concrete slabs and piers, and a metal and glass waiting shelter is provided. The station is unstaffed but there is a ticket machine located at the bottom of the ramp to the platform.[3]

Location

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 National Rail National Rail Following station
Penmere   Great Western Railway
Maritime Line 		  Falmouth Docks

Community Rail

The railway from Truro to Falmouth is designated as a community rail line and is supported by marketing provided by the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership. The line is promoted under the "Maritime Line" name.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 94. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ a b Butt 1995, pp. 94, 228
  3. ^ "Falmouth Town | Great Western Railway". www.gwr.com. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  4. ^ Table 143 National Rail timetable, May 2019
  5. ^ Department for Transport, Rail Group (2006), Route prospectus for the … The Maritime Line

External links

  • flagCornwall portal
  • Video footage of Falmouth Town Station
This station offers access to the South West Coast Path
Distance to path ¼ mile
Next station anticlockwise Par 38 miles
Next station clockwise Falmouth Docks ½ mile


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Cornish Main Line
(Penzance to Plymouth)
St Ives Bay Line
(St Erth to St Ives)
Maritime Line
(Truro to Falmouth)
Atlantic Coast line
(Par to Newquay)
Looe Valley Line
(Liskeard to Looe)
Tamar Valley Line
(Gunnislake to Plymouth)
Heritage Railways
Bodmin & Wenford
Helston Railway
Launceston Steam Railway