Roche railway station
Roche | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Cornwall |
| Managed by | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | ROC |
| History | |
| Original company | Cornwall Minerals Ry |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1876 | 'Victoria' opened |
| 1904 | Renamed 'Roche' |
Roche railway station serves the village of Roche in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The station is situated on the Atlantic Coast Line which runs between Par and Newquay. The station is managed by, and all services are operated by, Great Western Railway.
History
The Cornwall Minerals Railway opened its line from Fowey to Newquay on 1 June 1874. The trains at first carried only goods traffic and a depot was provided at Holywell. A passenger service was introduced on 20 June 1876 when the depot was renamed "Victoria", which gave its name to the modern hamlet on the site, and then changed to "Roche" on 1 May 1904.
The passing loop was extended on 3 July 1936 to accommodate the longer holiday trains then using the line. It was closed on 3 January 1965 when the goods yard was closed. For a while trains used the old westbound platform but on 12 July 1965 this was changed to the eastbound platform and the westbound track was then removed.
Services
Trains on the Par to Newquay branch line stop at Roche on request – this means that passengers alighting here must tell the conductor that they wish to do so, and those waiting to join must signal clearly to the driver as the train approaches. Passengers can change at Par for services on the Cornish Main Line, however a few branch line services run through from and to Plymouth.
On peak summer Saturdays there is no service as the line is worked to capacity by long-distance trains bringing holidaymakers to Newquay. There are three trains each way on winter Sundays.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bugle | Great Western Railway Atlantic Coast Line |
St Columb Road | ||
Community rail
The trains between Par and Newquay are designated as a community rail service and is supported by marketing provided by the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership. The line is promoted under the "Atlantic Coast Line" name.
The Victoria Inn at Roche is part of the Atlantic Coast Line rail ale trail.
References
- Bennett, Alan (1988). The Great Western Railway in Mid Cornwall. Southampton: Kingfisher Railway Publications. ISBN 0-946184-53-4.
- Cooke, RA (1977). Track Layout Diagrams of the GWR and BR WR, Section 11: East Cornwall. Harwell: RA Cooke.
- Vaughan, John (1991). The Newquay Branch and its Branches. Sparkford: Haynes/Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 0-86093-470-5.