Falmouth Town railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Falmouth |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Coordinates | 50°08′54″N 5°03′51″W / 50.1484°N 5.0642°WCoordinates: 50°08′54″N 5°03′51″W / 50.1484°N 5.0642°W |
| Grid reference | SW810320 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | FMT |
| Managed by | First Great Western |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2002/03 * | 80,377 |
| 2004/05 * | 85,859 |
| 2005/06 * | 83,899 |
| 2006/07 * | 89,787 |
| 2007/08 * | 91,638 |
| 2008/09 * | 111,012 |
| 2009/10 * | 140,798 |
| 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 | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * 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 Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Falmouth Town station is the most central railway station in Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is on the Maritime Line, 11.75 miles (18.9 km) from Truro. It is unstaffed but operated, along with the trains, by First Great Western. Despite only being opened in 1970, the station has already been known by three different names: Falmouth, The Dell, and Falmouth Town.
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[edit] 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]
[edit] 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.
[edit] Services
All trains on the Maritime Line are operated by First Great Western. They run seven days each week and, during weekday day time, operate every half hour.[3]
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Penmere | First Great Western Maritime Line |
Falmouth Docks | ||
[edit] References
- ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 94. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.
- ^ a b Butt 1995, pp. 94,228
- ^ "National Rail Timetable 143 (Summer 2009)" (PDF). Network Rail. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/eNRT/May09/timetables/Table143.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
| 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 |
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