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The first of the passenger railway stations in Cornwall, England, were opened in 1834. The network expanded considerably between the 1840s and 1900s. There were 81 stations in the duchy in 1960 but rationalisation of lines and stations has reduced this to just 36 National rail stations since 1989 including two opened in the 1970s. These are on the Cornish Main Line (between Penzance and Saltash where it continues across the Royal Albert Bridge into Devon) and the five remaining branch lines. There are also a small number of new or reopened stations on heritage railways.

The busiest station is Truro with more than one million passengers each year; the quietest is Coombe Junction Halt with fewer than 250.

Railway development in Cornwall

Early transport in Cornwall relied on coastal shipping so the first rail tracks were laid to connect the hinterland with harbours. The first line to carry passengers was the Bodmin and Wadebridge Railway (B&WR) on 4 July 1834.

In the west the Hayle Railway connected that port with Redruth at the end of 1837 and started a passenger service on 23 May 1843. This line was not convenient to operate but was taken over by the West Cornwall Railway (WCR) and realigned in 1852, extending it west to Penzance and east to Truro. It moved its Truro terminus to join the new Cornwall Railway (CR) which opened from Plymouth on 4 May 1859. The CR completed its line from Truro to Falmouth on 24 August 1863. The WCR and CR were financially supported by the Great Western Railway (GWR). Other branch lines were opened, either by the GWR or independent companies which were later absorbed, to places such as Fowey and Newquay (1876) Looe (1879), St Ives and Helston (1887), and Bodmin (1888). The GWR network was completed in 1905 by a long line which connected Truro with Newquay via Perranporth.

Meanwhile the B&WR had been bought by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) but remained isolated from its parent until their line through the north of Cornwall to Wadebridge opened in 1895. This was extended to Padstow in 1899. The LSWR also supported branches across the border from Devon to Bude (1898) and Callington (1908). The GWR also had a cross-border line to Launceston from 1865. The LSWR became part of the Southern Railway in 1923 while the GWR continued with its same name, although absorbing the last of the still independent lines that it operated.

The 1900s saw a number of small halts opened and, often, closed as the railways made an effort to keep local traffic away from trams and buses. The railways themselves operated bus routes, the first in the country being a GWR service from Helston railway station to The Lizard in 1903.

During the 1960s many of the quieter stations and lines were closed, either as a result of Dr Beeching's Reshaping of British Railways or general commercial considerations. The whole of the LSWR network was closed (except for two stations on a truncated Callington line) as were many GWR branches, but this has allowed heritage and narrow gauge railways to open using parts of these old lines.

Stations on the national network

Estimated station usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at each station from Office of Rail and Road statistics. The methodology for calculating the number may vary between years. Closure dates refer to passenger services, goods traffic may have continued to a later date.

	Station	Opened	Closed	Route	Usage 1999–2000	Usage 2018–19	Notes
	Angarrack	1852	1853	Cornish Main Line
	Bodmin General	1887	1967	Bodmin branch			Reopened as heritage station 1987
	Bodmin North	1834	1967	Bodmin and Wadebridge
	Bodmin Parkway	1859	–	Cornish Main Line, Bodmin branch	144,723	234,030	Known as Bodmin Road until 1983. Also used by heritage services to Bodmin from 1990.
	Boscarne Junction	1964	1966	Bodmin and Wadebridge, Bodmin branch			Reopened as heritage station on new site in 1996
	Bude	1898	1966	Bude branch
	Bugle	1876	–	Atlantic Coast Line	1,262	5,616
	Burngullow	1863	1931	Cornish Main Line			Junction for goods line to Drinnick Mill
	Callington	1908	1966	Callington branch			Known as Callington Road until 1909
	Calstock	1908	–	Tamar Valley Line	24,133	37,834
	Camborne	1843	–	Cornish Main Line	112,063	266,006
	Camelford	1893	1966	North Cornwall
	Carbis Bay	1877	–	St Ives Bay Line	38,410	227,854
	Carn Brea	1843	1961	Cornish Main Line			Known as Pool until 1875 except for a short period in 1852-1854 when it was Carn Brea
	Causeland	1879	–	Looe Valley Line	2,203	1,620
	Chacewater	1853	1964	Cornish Main Line, Perranporth branch
	Chilsworthy Halt	1909	1966	Callington branch
	Coombe Junction Halt	1901	–	Looe Valley Line	32	204
	Copperhouse	1843	1852	Hayle Railway
	Copperhouse Halt	1905	1908	Cornish Main Line
	Defiance Platform	1905	1930	Cornish Main Line
	Delabole	1893	1966	North Cornwall
	Dolcoath Halt	1905	1908	Cornish Main Line
	Doublebois	1860	1964	Cornish Main Line
	Dunmere Halt	1906	1967	Bodmin and Wadebridge
	Egloskerry	1892	1966	North Cornwall
	Falmouth Docks	1863	–	Maritime Line	27,050	96,726	Closed 1970, reopened 1975
	Falmouth Town	1970	–	Maritime Line	74,026	213,934	Known as The Dell from 1975 until 1989
	Fowey	1876	1965	Fowey branch
	Golant Halt	1896	1965	Fowey branch
	Goonbell Halt	1905	1963	Perranporth branch
	Goonhavern Halt	1905	1963	Perranporth branch
	Grampound Road	1859	1964	Cornish Main Line
	Grogley Halt	1906	1967	Bodmin and Wadebridge
	Gunnislake	1908	–	Tamar Valley Line	39,340	60,396	Relocated 1994
	Gwinear Road	1853	1964	Cornish Main Line, Helston branch
	Hayle	1843	1852	Hayle Railway
	Hayle	1852	–	Cornish Main Line	38,816	83,446
	Helston	1887	1962	Helston branch
	Latchley	1908	1966	Callington branch
	Launceston North	1865	1952	Launceston branch
	Launceston South	1886	1966	North Cornwall
	Lelant	1877	–	St Ives Bay Line	4,823	10,632
	Lelant Saltings	1978	–	St Ives Bay Line	99,778	138,012
	Liskeard	1859	–	Cornish Main Line, Looe Valley Line	207,802	351,172
	Looe	1860	–	Looe Valley Line	68,466	117,506	Platform shortened 1968
	Lostwithiel	1859	–	Cornish Main Line	33,767	66,624
	Luckett	1908	1966	Callington branch			Known as Stoke Climsand until 1909
	Luxulyan	1876	–	Atlantic Coast Line	837	1,770	Known as Bridges until 1905
	Marazion	1852	1964	Cornish Main Line			Known as Marazion Road until 1896
	Menheniot	1859	–	Cornish Main Line	9,652	3,696
	Mitchell and Newlyn Halt	1905	1963	Perranporth branch
	Mithian Halt	1905	1963	Perranporth branch
	Moorswater	1879	1901	Looe Valley Line
	Mount Hawke Halt	1905	1963	Perranporth branch
	Nancegollan	1887	1962	Helston branch
	Nanstallon Halt	1906	1967	Bodmin and Wadebridge
	Newquay	1876	–	Atlantic Coast Line, Perranporth branch	63,968	103,172
	Otterham	1893	1966	North Cornwall
	Padstow	1899	1967	North Cornwall
	Par	1859	–	Cornish Main Line, Atlantic Coast Line	66,379	194,644
	Par Bridge Halt	1897	1908	Par to Fowey
	Penmere	1925	–	Maritime Line	57,208	191,414
	Penryn	1863	–	Maritime Line	40,875	240,156
	Penzance	1852	–	Cornish Main Line	406,236	570,098	Rebuilt 1890; new platforms 1937
	Perranporth	1903	1963	Perranporth branch
	Perranporth Beach Halt	1931	1963	Perranporth branch
	Perranwell	1863	–	Maritime Line	8,279	31,920	Known as Perran until 1864
	Port Isaac Road	1895	1966	North Cornwall
	Praze	1887	1962	Helston branch
	Probus and Ladock Halt	1908	1957	Cornish Main Line
	Quintrell Downs	1911	–	Atlantic Coast Line	1,019	2,684
	Redruth	1843	1852	Hayle Railway
	Redruth	1852	–	Cornish Main Line	183,799	327,532
	Respryn	1859	1859	Cornish Main Line			Temporary station until Bodmin Road was ready for use
	Roche	1876	–	Atlantic Coast Line	545	5,090	Known as Holywell for a short while and then Victoria until 1904
	Saint AgnesSt Agnes	1931	1963	Perranporth branch
	Saint AustellSt Austell	1859	–	Cornish Main Line	238,316	460,130	Rebuilt 2000
	Saint BlazeySt Blazey	1876	1925	Atlantic Coast Line			Known as Par until 1879 but renamed to avoid confusion with the station of that name on the main line
	Saint Columb RoadSt Columb Road	1876	–	Atlantic Coast Line	1,474	1,936	Known as Halloon until 1878
	Saint ErthSt Erth	1852	–	Cornish Main Line, St Ives Bay Line	58,747	271,234	Known as St Ives Road until the branch line opened in 1877 Grade II listed
	Saint GermansSt Germans	1859	–	Cornish Main Line	25,970	56,698
	Saint IvesSt Ives	1877	–	St Ives Bay Line	259,302	750,478	Relocated 1971
	Saint Kew HighwaySt Kew Highway	1895	1966	North Cornwall
Saint Keyne	St Keyne Wishing Well Halt	1900	–	Looe Valley Line	923	1,334
	Saint LawrenceSt Lawrence Platform	1895	1966	Bodmin and Wadebridge
	Saltash	1859	–	Cornish Main Line	28,889	83,574	Rebuilt 1880
	Sandplace	1881	–	Looe Valley Line	1,575	1,274
	Scorrier	1852	1964	Cornish Main Line			Known as Scorrier Gate until 1896 except for the short period from 1856-1859 when it was Scorrier
	Seven Stones Halt	1910	1914	Callington branch
	Shepherds	1905	1963	Perranporth branch
	Shooting Range Platform	1885	1947	Bodmin and Wadebridge			Opening and closing dates are uncertain
	Tresmeer	1891	1966	North Cornwall
	Trewerry and Trerice Halt	1905	1963	Perranporth branch
	Truro	1859	–	Cornish Main Line, Maritime Line	578,008	1,186,886	Rebuilt 1900
	Truro Newham	1855	1863	West Cornwall Railway
	Truro Road	1852	1855	West Cornwall Railway			Temporary station at Highertown
	Truthall Halt	1905	1963	Helston branch			Known as Truthall Platform from 1906. Reopened as heritage station in 2017.
	Wadebridge	1834	1967	Bodmin and Wadebridge, North Cornwall			Rebuilt 1888 Grade II listed

Heritage railway stations

	Station	Opened	Closed	Heritage opened	Route	Notes
	Benny Halt	–	–	1974	Lappa Valley Steam Railway
	Bodmin General	1887	1967	1987	Bodmin and Wenford Railway
	Bodmin Parkway	1859	–	1990	Bodmin and Wenford Railway	Known as Bodmin Road until 1983.
	Boscarne Junction	1964	1966	1996	Bodmin and Wenford Railway	Original platform was on a different site adjacent to the Bodmin North branch line
	Canna Park	–	–	tbc	Launceston Steam Railway
	Colesloggett Halt	–	–	1992	Bodmin and Wenford Railway
	Hunts Crossing	–	–	tbc	Launceston Steam Railway
	Launceston	–	–	1983	Launceston Steam Railway	Not on the site of previous Launceston station which closed in 1966
	Newmills	–	–	1995	Launceston Steam Railway
	Trevarno	–	–	2011	Helston Railway
	Truthall Halt	1905	1963	2017	Helston Railway

Stations in use

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