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Cornwall Railway Stations

Stations on the Cornish Main Line and five scenic branch lines, from Plymouth to Penzance – with parking, disabled access and contact details.

Plymouth Access & Contact

Travelling to and around Cornwall by Train

The Cornish Main Line runs from Plymouth, across the Royal Albert Bridge at Saltash, through Liskeard, Bodmin Parkway, Par, St Austell, Truro, Redruth, Camborne and St Erth to its terminus at Penzance. Great Western Railway (GWR) runs the local and inter-city services and manages most of the stations, and CrossCountry runs limited services to Bristol, the Midlands, the north of England and Scotland. The overnight Night Riviera sleeper links Penzance and London Paddington six nights a week.

Five branch lines run off the main line to the coast and countryside: the Tamar Valley Line from Plymouth to Gunnislake, the Looe Valley Line from Liskeard to Looe, the Atlantic Coast Line from Par to Newquay, the Maritime Line from Truro to Falmouth, and the St Ives Bay Line from St Erth to St Ives. Train times, engineering works and service patterns change, so always check with GWR or National Rail before you travel.

Plymouth is in Devon, but it is the main gateway to Cornwall and is included here because most trains into the county start there. Arriving by car instead? See our Cornwall car hire guide. To reach places the railway doesn't, see our Cornwall bus and coach travel guide.

Disabled Access, Parking & Contact Numbers

Who to contact

Passenger Assist (GWR): 0800 197 1329, textphone 18001 0800 197 1329. GWR says the line is free and open 24 hours a day except 25–26 December, and asks for at least 2 hours' notice before your journey.

GWR customer support: 03457 000 125 (08:00–20:00 Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00 at weekends).

Most Cornish stations are unstaffed and have no telephone number of their own, so the numbers above are the ones to use. At an unstaffed station, go onto the platform and tell the onboard team member that you need assistance.

How to read the access details

GWR rates each station for step-free access. Category A stations have step-free access to the platforms, B stations have some step-free access (often by a steep ramp, footbridge or one platform only) and C stations have none.

GWR's station pages list “set-down and pick-up points” for people with impaired mobility at many stations but rarely list dedicated disabled bays, so ask before you rely on one. Car parks at Calstock, Lelant Saltings and St Ives are run by the local council, so check that operator's Blue Badge rules.

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Plymouth

Plymouth has six surviving stations. The main station is the gateway to Cornwall, and the others serve the city's western suburbs on the Cornish Main Line and the Tamar Valley Line.

Plymouth Main station
Address
North Road, Plymouth PL4 6AB
Services
GWR to London Paddington, Penzance and Gunnislake; CrossCountry to Bristol, the Midlands, the north and Scotland; the Night Riviera sleeper
Parking
267 spaces, paid, CCTV, open 24 hours; taxi rank at the entrance
Disabled access
Category A: step-free to all platforms by lifts and subway. Wheelchairs and ramps available; accessible toilets on platforms 4 and 7; accessible taxis on request; staff help at the gateline
Contact
Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329; GWR 03457 000 125
GWR Plymouth CrossCountry
Devonport Plymouth
Location
Devonport, west Plymouth; opened 1859 in the Italian style
Services
Tamar Valley Line to Gunnislake, and selected main line services towards Penzance and Exeter
Parking
No car park; set-down and pick-up points for impaired mobility
Disabled access
Category B3: step-free to the southbound platform only; no step-free access for trains to Plymouth. No toilets; ramp for boarding
Contact
Unstaffed. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Devonport
Dockyard Plymouth
Address
Paisley Street, Devonport, Plymouth PL2 1RX, next to the naval dockyard
Services
Tamar Valley Line and selected main line services; only Tamar Valley trains call on Sundays
Parking
No car park
Disabled access
Category C: no step-free access to any platform. No toilets; ramp for boarding
Contact
Unstaffed. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Dockyard
Keyham Plymouth
Location
Keyham, near Devonport dockyard; opened 1900
Services
Tamar Valley Line and selected Cornish Main Line services
Parking
No car park
Disabled access
Category C: no step-free access to any platform; the up platform is reached by footbridge. No toilets, no ramps or wheelchairs
Contact
Unstaffed; a pay phone is on site. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Keyham
St Budeaux Ferry Road Plymouth
Location
St Budeaux, north-west Plymouth, close to the Tamar bridges
Services
Cornish Main Line: trains towards Liskeard and Penzance, some to Exeter; very limited Sunday service
Parking
No car park
Disabled access
Category B2: both platforms are reached by steep ramps that GWR says are not suitable for wheelchairs and have limited handrails. No toilets
Contact
Unstaffed. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Ferry Road
St Budeaux Victoria Road Tamar Valley Line
Location
St Budeaux, entered from Wolseley Road; single platform
Services
Tamar Valley Line to Gunnislake; the line is worked one train at a time, so trains collect a staff from a cabinet on the platform
Parking
No car park
Disabled access
Category B2: step-free to the platform by a long ramp from a gated entrance, with limited handrails and a moderate gradient. No toilets
Contact
Unstaffed; a pay phone is on site. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Victoria Road

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Tamar Valley Line: Calstock & Gunnislake

The Tamar Valley Line runs from Plymouth to Gunnislake, an end-to-end journey of roughly 45 minutes, and is a designated community railway. Bere Ferrers and Bere Alston are on the Devon side of the river; the two stations below are in Cornwall.

Calstock Tamar Valley Line
Location
Calstock, at the north end of Calstock Viaduct (Grade II* listed, built 1904–1907, 120 feet high with twelve arches)
Parking
21 spaces, paid, run by the local council; open 24 hours; set-down and pick-up points
Disabled access
Category B2: step-free from the car park by a barrow crossing to the single platform, which is on a sharp curve. Ramp for boarding; no toilets
Contact
Unstaffed; a pay phone is on site. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Calstock
Gunnislake Terminus
Location
Gunnislake, near Drakewalls and Albaston; bus interchange for Tavistock
Parking
34 spaces, paid; set-down and pick-up points
Disabled access
Category B1: step-free to the platform from the car park by a short steep ramp. No toilets
Contact
Unstaffed with no ticket facilities. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Gunnislake

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East Cornwall: Saltash, Liskeard & the Looe Valley

Trains cross the Royal Albert Bridge into Cornwall at Saltash, and Liskeard is the junction for the Looe Valley Line, which runs about 8¾ miles to Looe in roughly 30 minutes.

Saltash Main line
Location
Between the Royal Albert Bridge and Coombe Viaduct; restored by Saltash Town Council and reopened in 2021 with a waiting room, toilets, refreshments and a community hall
Parking
8 spaces, paid
Disabled access
Category B2: both platforms are step-free, but platform 1 is by a long ramp only and platform 2 by steep local roads. GWR says there is a large step from train to platform, so boarding ramps cannot be used here
Contact
Unstaffed; a pay phone is on site. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Saltash
St Germans Main line
Location
Village station between Saltash and Liskeard
Parking
No car park
Disabled access
Category B3: the Plymouth-bound platform is reached only by a step bridge. GWR says the station is not suitable for wheelchair users on either platform. No toilets
Contact
Unstaffed; a pay phone is on site. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR St Germans
Menheniot Main line
Location
Village station between St Germans and Liskeard
Parking
15 spaces, paid; no CCTV
Disabled access
Category B3: some step-free access, and the Plymouth-bound platform is reached only by a step bridge. No toilets
Contact
Unstaffed; a pay phone is on site. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Menheniot
Liskeard Junction
Address
Station Road, Liskeard PL14 4DX; junction for the Looe Valley Line
Services
Main line trains between Plymouth and Penzance, some through to London Paddington, and the Night Riviera
Parking
80 spaces, paid; set-down and pick-up points; ticket machines and Wi-Fi
Disabled access
Category B2: platform 1 has very steep ramps not suitable for wheelchairs; platform 2 is by paths at the bottom of the station; platform 3 (Looe branch) is step-free from the bottom of the hill access road. Accessible toilets on platform 2 with a RADAR key from staff. GWR has noted the barrow crossing is not available to wheelchair users
Contact
Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329; GWR 03457 000 125
GWR Liskeard
Coombe Junction Halt Looe Valley Line
Location
Where the Looe Valley Line turns; a very limited service
Parking
No car park
Disabled access
Category B1: step-free by a short steep ramp; ramp for boarding
Contact
Unstaffed; a pay phone is on site. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Coombe Junction Halt
St Keyne Wishing Well Halt Looe Valley Line
Location
Small halt on the Looe Valley Line, with a request-stop service
Parking
No car park
Disabled access
Category B1: reached by a long path and a short steep ramp to the platform; ramp for boarding
Contact
Unstaffed; a pay phone is on site. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR St Keyne
Causeland Looe Valley Line
Location
The oldest station on the line, opened in 1879 and the busiest intermediate stop
Parking
No car park
Disabled access
Category B2: step-free to the platform but only by a steep ramp; ramp for boarding; no wheelchairs provided
Contact
Unstaffed; a pay phone is on site. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Causeland
Sandplace Looe Valley Line
Location
Intermediate stop on the Looe Valley Line
Parking
No car park; a set-down space is in the lay-by opposite the station entrance, across the main road
Disabled access
Category A: step-free access to the platform; ramp for boarding
Contact
Unstaffed. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Sandplace
Looe Terminus
Address
Station Road, Looe PL13 1HN, at the tidal harbour
Parking
11 spaces, paid, next to the platform entrance; set-down and pick-up points
Disabled access
Category A: step-free access to the platform. No toilets
Contact
Unstaffed. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Looe Line guide

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Mid Cornwall: Bodmin, Lostwithiel, Par, St Austell & Newquay

The main line crosses mid Cornwall through Bodmin Parkway, Lostwithiel, Par and St Austell, and the Atlantic Coast Line runs from Par to Newquay, about 20¾ miles in 50–60 minutes through the Luxulyan Valley and across Goss Moor.

Bodmin Parkway Main line
Address
Station Approach, off Liskeard Road, near Bodmin PL30 4BB; interchange with the Bodmin & Wenford Railway steam trains
Parking
95 spaces, paid, open 24 hours; no CCTV
Disabled access
Category B3: step-free to the Penzance platform; the Plymouth platform is reached only by footbridge. GWR notes the barrow crossing is not available to wheelchair users. Accessible toilets on platform 1 with a RADAR key from staff
Contact
Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329; GWR 03457 000 125
GWR Bodmin Parkway
Lostwithiel Main line
Address
Grenville Road, Lostwithiel PL22 0EW
Parking
10 spaces, free, open 24 hours
Disabled access
Category B1: both platforms are step-free, but platform 2 is by a steep ramp with no handrails. No toilets
Contact
Unstaffed; a pay phone is on site. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Lostwithiel
Par Junction
Address
Station Approach, off Eastcliffe Road, Par PL24 2LT; junction for Newquay since 1879
Parking
25 spaces, free, open 24 hours; no CCTV; set-down and pick-up points
Disabled access
Category B3: step-free only to platform 1 (towards Penzance); other platforms are reached by a step bridge. Wheelchairs and ramps available; toilets are available but not designated accessible
Contact
Part-day ticket office; Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Par
St Austell Main line
Address
High Cross Street, St Austell PL25 4LA; Grade II listed, on a hillside above the town
Parking
79 spaces, paid; set-down and pick-up points
Disabled access
Category A: step-free to both platforms by a liftbridge; wheelchairs available; accessible toilets on platforms 1 and 2 with a RADAR key from staff
Contact
Staffed ticket office; Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329; GWR 03457 000 125
GWR St Austell
Bugle Atlantic Coast Line
Address
Station Road, Bugle PL26 8QP
Parking
No car park; set-down and pick-up points next to the platform entrance
Disabled access
Category B1: step-free from the drop-off point on a private road; ramp for boarding. No toilets
Contact
Unstaffed. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Bugle
Roche Atlantic Coast Line
Address
Victoria Road, Victoria, near Roche PL26 8LG
Parking
No car park
Disabled access
Category B2: step-free to the single platform by a steep ramp and a barrow crossing; ramp for boarding; no wheelchairs. No toilets
Contact
Unstaffed. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Roche
St Columb Road Atlantic Coast Line
Address
Parka Road, St Columb Road, near Indian Queens TR9 6QY
Parking
10 spaces, paid; set-down and pick-up points in the car park next to the platform entrance
Disabled access
Category A: the platform can be reached step-free. No toilets
Contact
Unstaffed. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR St Columb Road
Quintrell Downs Atlantic Coast Line
Address
North Road / Quintrell Road, Quintrell Downs TR8 4NZ
Parking
No car park
Disabled access
Category B1: step-free to the platform, but GWR says a kissing gate prevents wheelchair access. No toilets
Contact
Unstaffed. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Quintrell Downs
Newquay Terminus
Address
Station Parade, Newquay TR7 2NF, close to the town centre and beaches
Services
Hourly local trains from Par, plus some summer through services from London Paddington
Parking
42 spaces, paid; set-down and pick-up point at the entrance within the car park; taxis at the entrance
Disabled access
Category A: step-free access to the platform; ramp for boarding. No toilets
Contact
Unstaffed with ticket machines. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Newquay

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Truro & Falmouth: the Maritime Line

Truro is Cornwall's cathedral city and busiest station, and the Maritime Line runs 11¾ miles from there to Falmouth Docks, with trains typically every half hour during the day.

Truro Main station
Address
Station Road, Truro TR1 3HH; opened 1859
Services
Two trains an hour to Penzance and Plymouth, the Night Riviera to London, and the Maritime Line to Falmouth
Parking
150 spaces, paid, open 24 hours; set-down and pick-up points; taxi rank
Disabled access
Category B1: step-free to platforms 1 and 2 from the main road side; platform 3 is reached by the footbridges and level crossing. Accessible toilets on platform 2 with a RADAR key from staff; accessible ticket counter with induction loop
Contact
Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329; GWR 03457 000 125. Cycle hire (PlusBike, 4 miles away): 01872 870 341
GWR Truro
Perranwell Maritime Line
Location
Small station about 4 miles from Truro with a modern shelter and a historic goods shed
Parking
20 spaces, free
Disabled access
Category A: step-free access to the platform. No toilets
Contact
Unstaffed; a pay phone is on site. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Perranwell
Penryn Maritime Line
Address
Station Road, Penryn TR10 8HF; has a passing loop
Parking
20 spaces, paid
Disabled access
Category A: step-free access to the platform from the car park. No toilets
Contact
Unstaffed. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Penryn
Penmere Maritime Line
Location
Serves the western suburbs of Falmouth; opened 1925
Parking
5 spaces, paid; set-down point in the car park
Disabled access
Category B1: step-free access to the platform by a ramp from the car park. No toilets
Contact
Unstaffed; a pay phone is on site. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Penmere
Falmouth Town Maritime Line
Address
Avenue Road, Falmouth TR11 4AZ; near the National Maritime Museum and the waterfront
Parking
60 spaces, paid; set-down and pick-up points at the station entrance
Disabled access
Category B2: step-free access to the platform, but by a long steep ramp. Because the platforms are narrow, wheelchair users cannot board or alight here. No toilets
Contact
No ticket office; help points on site. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Falmouth Town
Falmouth Docks Terminus
Address
Station Approach, off Pendennis Drive, Falmouth TR11 4LT; overlooks Pendennis Castle
Parking
20 spaces, paid, open 24 hours
Disabled access
Category A: step-free access to the platform; ramp for boarding; no wheelchair hire. No toilets
Contact
Unstaffed. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Falmouth Docks

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West Cornwall: Redruth to Penzance & St Ives

The main line runs through the former mining towns of Redruth and Camborne to Hayle, St Erth and the terminus at Penzance. The St Ives Bay Line branches off at St Erth and runs 4¼ miles along the Hayle estuary and the coast to St Ives; all trains stop at Carbis Bay, about half stop at Lelant, and Lelant Saltings has one train each way a day.

Redruth Main line
Address
Station Road, Redruth TR15 2AB
Parking
30 spaces, paid, open 24 hours; no CCTV
Disabled access
Category B2: both platforms are step-free, but the transfer between them is via local roads under the railway viaduct, steep in places. Wheelchairs and ramps available; accessible toilets on platform 2 with a RADAR key from staff
Contact
Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Redruth
Camborne Main line
Address
Trevu Road, Camborne TR14 8SR
Parking
10 spaces, free; no CCTV
Disabled access
Category B1: both platforms are step-free, with a level crossing between them. Wheelchairs and ramps available; accessible toilets in the waiting room with a RADAR key from staff; accessible ticket machines and taxis at the entrance
Contact
Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Camborne
Hayle Main line
Address
Station Hill, Hayle TR27 4NG; near the Towans dunes and beaches
Parking
25 spaces, paid; no CCTV
Disabled access
Category B1: step-free to both platforms via an underpass to the south, which may include long or steep ramps. No toilets
Contact
Unstaffed; a pay phone is on site. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Hayle
St Erth Junction
Address
Station Approach, St Erth TR27 6JW; Grade II listed; junction for the St Ives Bay Line
Parking
550 spaces, paid, CCTV; the park and ride for St Ives; set-down and pick-up points
Disabled access
Category A: step-free to all platforms, with a new footbridge with lifts installed in November 2025. Wheelchairs and ramps available; accessible toilets at the ticket office with a RADAR key from staff
Contact
Ticket office (check hours); Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329; GWR 03457 000 125
GWR St Erth
Lelant Saltings St Ives Bay Line
Location
Opened 1978 as a park and ride; now only one train each way a day
Parking
130 spaces, paid, run by the local council; set-down and pick-up points
Disabled access
Category B2: step-free to the platform by a short steep ramp; ramp for boarding. No toilets
Contact
Unstaffed; a pay phone is on site. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Lelant Saltings
Lelant St Ives Bay Line
Location
At the bottom of a steep hill; about half of St Ives Bay Line trains stop here
Parking
4 spaces, free
Disabled access
Category A: step-free access to the platform, although the station is at the bottom of a steep hill. Ramp for boarding; no toilets
Contact
Unstaffed. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Lelant
Carbis Bay St Ives Bay Line
Location
Serves Carbis Bay beach; all St Ives Bay Line trains stop here
Parking
20 spaces, paid; set-down and pick-up points at the station entrance
Disabled access
Category B2: some step-free access, by a long steep ramp. No toilets
Contact
Unstaffed; a pay phone is on site. Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR Carbis Bay
St Ives Terminus
Address
Station Road, St Ives TR26 2GB; tourist information office in the car park next to the platform entrance
Parking
200 spaces, paid, run by the local council; set-down and pick-up points
Disabled access
Category A: step-free access to the platform; accessible ticket machines; no wheelchairs; no public toilets at the station
Contact
Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329
GWR St Ives Line guide
Penzance Terminus
Address
Wharf Road, Penzance TR18 2LT; the southernmost railway station in Great Britain
Services
GWR to Plymouth and London Paddington, CrossCountry to Birmingham, Leeds and Edinburgh, and the Night Riviera sleeper
Parking
90 spaces, paid; cycle parking with CCTV
Disabled access
Category A: step-free to the platforms; wheelchairs and ramps available; accessible toilets with a RADAR key from staff; help at the Passenger Assistance Office on platform 3 during extended hours
Contact
Passenger Assist 0800 197 1329; GWR 03457 000 125. Cycle hire (PlusBike): 07764 225 535
GWR Penzance

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Cornwall Railway FAQs

Great Western Railway (GWR) runs the local, inter-regional and inter-city services on the Cornish Main Line and operates all the branch lines. CrossCountry runs limited services from Plymouth and Cornwall to Bristol, the Midlands, northern England and Scotland.

Book Passenger Assist with GWR on 0800 197 1329 (textphone 18001 0800 197 1329), which GWR says is free and open 24 hours a day except 25 and 26 December. You need to let them know at least 2 hours before your journey. At unstaffed stations, go onto the platform and tell the onboard team member that you need assistance.

No. GWR rates each station for step-free access, and several small stations have steep ramps, footbridges or steps. St Germans is not suitable for wheelchair users on either platform, and wheelchair users cannot board or alight at Falmouth Town because of narrow platforms. Check the access details for your stations and contact Passenger Assist before you travel.

The Night Riviera is the overnight sleeper train between London Paddington and Penzance. It runs six nights a week, Sunday to Friday, calls at Plymouth and Liskeard and then most stations on the Cornish Main Line, and has sleeper lounges at Truro and Penzance.

Change at St Erth for the St Ives Bay Line, which runs to St Ives via Lelant Saltings, Lelant and Carbis Bay. St Erth has a large park and ride car park with about 550 spaces, so you can leave the car and take the train into St Ives.

Change at Truro for the Maritime Line, which runs to Falmouth Town and Falmouth Docks via Perranwell, Penryn and Penmere. Trains are typically every half hour during the day.

Ride Cornwall gives a day of unlimited travel on buses and off-peak rail within Cornwall, and between Cornwall and Plymouth including the Tamar Valley Line. The rail-only Cornwall Ranger is also available. Prices and conditions change, so check with GWR or the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership.

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Please check train times, tickets, parking and station access with GWR, CrossCountry or National Rail before you travel. Access categories and facilities are taken from GWR's station pages and can change. Listings are for information only and do not imply endorsement.

Last updated 21 September 2026. Station details on this page, including parking, disabled access and contact numbers, were checked against Great Western Railway's station information at that date. Train times, ticket office hours, car park charges and access arrangements change, so please confirm with GWR, CrossCountry or National Rail before you travel. Listings are for information only and do not imply endorsement.