Roche railway station
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| The platform at Roche | |||
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| Place | Roche | ||
| Local authority | Restormel, Cornwall | ||
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| Station code | ROC | ||
| Managed by | First Great Western | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 1137 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 1222 | ||
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| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Roche from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Roche railway station serves the village of Roche in Cornwall, UK. It is situated on the Atlantic Coast Line.
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[edit] 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 was 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.
[edit] 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 banch 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 is no Sunday service in the winter.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Bugle | First Great Western | St Columb Road | ||
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- Bennett, Alan (1988). The Great Western Railway in Mid Cornwall. Southampton: Kingfisher Railway Publications. ISBN 0-94618-453-4.
- 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.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Roche railway station from National Rail
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