Falmouth Town railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Falmouth | ||
| Local authority | Carrick, Cornwall | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | FMT | ||
| Managed by | First Great Western | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.086 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 0.084 million | ||
| History | |||
| 7 December 1970 | Opened | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual 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. | |||
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Falmouth Town station is in Falmouth, Cornwall, on the Maritime Line to Truro, the services are operated by First Great Western. Despite only being opened in 1970, the station has already been known by three different names.
There is just one platform reached by a ramp from the car park. Trains towards Truro run from left to right.
The station is well situated for visitors to the National Maritime Museum Cornwall and is the nearest station to the town centre.
[edit] History
The station was opened as Falmouth by British Rail on 7 December 1970 when the branch line was cut back to terminate here. It was renamed Falmouth (The Dell) on 5 May 1975 when Falmouth Docks station reopened, subsequently being renamed again, this time to Falmouth Town.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Falmouth Town railway station from National Rail
- British Railway Stations - Falmouth Town
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Penmere | First Great Western Maritime Line |
Falmouth Docks | ||
| 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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