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'''Saltash railway station''' ({{lang-kw|Essa}}) serves the town of [[Saltash]] in [[Cornwall]], England. It is on the south side of the town between the [[Royal Albert Bridge]] which crosses the [[River Tamar]] and the [[Cornwall Railway viaducts#Coombe by Saltash|Coombe Viaduct]] which spans a small tributary of the same river. Trains are operated by [[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway]]. The station is {{cvt|230|mi|km}} miles from {{stn|London Paddington}} along the most direct route. The line singles at the east end of the station passing over the Royal Albert Bridge.
'''Saltash railway station''' ({{langx|kw|Essa}}) serves the town of [[Saltash]] in [[Cornwall]], England. It is on the south side of the town between the [[Royal Albert Bridge]] which crosses the [[River Tamar]] and the [[Cornwall Railway viaducts#Coombe by Saltash|Coombe Viaduct]] which spans a small tributary of the same river. Trains are operated by [[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway]]. The station is {{convert|251|mi|26|chain|km}} from {{stn|London Paddington}} via Box and Plymouth Millbay.<ref>{{cite book |last=Padgett |first=David |editor-last=Munsey |editor-first=Myles |title=Railway Track Diagrams 3: Western & Wales |edition=6th |date=June 2018 |orig-year=1989 |publisher=Trackmaps |location=Frome |isbn=978-1-9996271-0-2 |at=map 9B }}</ref> The line singles at the east end of the station passing over the Royal Albert Bridge.


==History==
==History==
[[File:2009 at Saltash station - 1984 plaque.jpg|thumb|left|A plaque on the westbound platform commemorates the 125th anniversary opening of the Royal Albert Bridge on 2 May 1859|253x253px]]
[[File:2009 at Saltash station - 1984 plaque.jpg|thumb|left|A plaque on the westbound platform commemorates the 125th anniversary opening of the Royal Albert Bridge on 2 May 1859]]
The station opened with the [[Cornwall Railway]] on 4 May 1859. It was described at the time as being "at the head of that town. It consists of an arrival and departure station, both being stone buildings, and possessing all requisite offices for the accommodation of the traffic. New and convenient approaches are likely to be made to that station by the corporation and the owners of adjoining property, which will prove a great public benefit."<ref>''West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser'', Railway Special Edition, 1859.</ref> A [[goods shed]] was opened early in 1863 and the station was rebuilt in 1880–1881.<ref name=Bennett>{{cite book| last = Bennett| first = Alan| title = The Great Western Railway in East Cornwall| publisher = Runpast Publishing| year = 1990| location = Cheltenham| isbn = 1-870754-11-5}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Saltash|work=The Cornishman|issue=148|date=12 May 1881|page=5}}</ref>
The station opened with the [[Cornwall Railway]] on 4 May 1859. It was described at the time as being "at the head of that town. It consists of an arrival and departure station, both being stone buildings, and possessing all requisite offices for the accommodation of the traffic. New and convenient approaches are likely to be made to that station by the corporation and the owners of adjoining property, which will prove a great public benefit."<ref>''West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser'', Railway Special Edition, 1859.</ref> A [[goods shed]] was opened early in 1863 and the station was rebuilt in 1880–1881.<ref name=Bennett>{{cite book| last = Bennett| first = Alan| title = The Great Western Railway in East Cornwall| publisher = Runpast Publishing| year = 1990| location = Cheltenham| isbn = 1-870754-11-5}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Saltash|work=The Cornishman|issue=148|date=12 May 1881|page=5}}</ref>


The Cornwall Railway was amalgamated into the [[Great Western Railway]] on 1 July 1889.<ref>{{cite book| last = MacDermot| first = E T| title = History of the Great Western Railway, volume II 1863-1921| publisher = [[Great Western Railway]]| year = 1931| location = London}}</ref> To counter competition from electric [[tram]]s, the [[Great Western Railway]] opened several small stations in Plymouth and began to operate an intensive service of local trains between Saltash, Plymouth and [[Plympton]] in July 1904.<ref>{{cite web | last =Mosley | first =Brian | title =GWR Saltash Rail Motor Service | work =Encyclopaedia of Plymouth History | publisher =Plymouth Data | url =http://www.plymouthdata.info/RAIL-GWR%20Railmotor%20Service.htm | date = 11 October 2008 | accessdate = 13 February 2015}}</ref> The services were vastly reduced after the [[Tamar Bridge|Tamar road bridge]] opened in 1961.<ref name=Bennett/> The Great Western Railway was [[nationalisation|nationalised]] into [[British Rail]] from 1 January 1948 which was in turn privatised in the 1990s.
The Cornwall Railway was amalgamated into the [[Great Western Railway]] on 1 July 1889.<ref>{{cite book| last = MacDermot| first = E T| title = History of the Great Western Railway, volume II 1863-1921| publisher = [[Great Western Railway]]| year = 1931| location = London}}</ref> To counter competition from electric [[tram]]s, the [[Great Western Railway]] opened several small stations in Plymouth and began to operate an intensive service of local trains between Saltash, Plymouth and [[Plympton]] in July 1904.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | last =Mosley | first =Brian | title =GWR Saltash Rail Motor Service | encyclopedia =Encyclopaedia of Plymouth History | publisher =Plymouth Data | url =http://www.plymouthdata.info/RAIL-GWR%20Railmotor%20Service.htm | date = 11 October 2008 | accessdate = 13 February 2015}}</ref> The services were vastly reduced after the [[Tamar Bridge|Tamar road bridge]] opened in 1961.<ref name=Bennett/> The Great Western Railway was [[nationalisation|nationalised]] into [[British Rail]] from 1 January 1948 which was in turn privatised in the 1990s.


The unused station building was sold off in the 1990s and fell into disrepair.<ref name="Cornwalllive">{{Cite web |last=Whitehouse |first=Richard |date=2018-07-28 |title=Plans to breathe new life into train station with upgrade approved |url=https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/plans-breathe-new-life-saltash-1826073 |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=Cornwall Live |language=en}}</ref> Saltash Town Council purchased the building in 2017 and — along with [[Cornwall Council]], [[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway]], [[Network Rail]] and the Railway Heritage Trust — worked to restore the building.<ref name="Cornwalllive"/><ref name="CornishTimes">{{Cite web |date=19 November 2021 |title=Refurbished station throws open its doors |url=https://www.cornish-times.co.uk/news/refurbished-station-throws-open-its-doors-137706 |access-date=2021-12-20 |website=The Cornish Times |language=en}}</ref> The restored building was opened in November 2021, with a waiting room, toilets and refreshments, a community hall and business hub.<ref name="CornishTimes"/>
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==Facilities==
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The station is unstaffed and has no ticket provision, so all tickets must be purchased in advance or from the conductor on the train. Waiting shelters, bicycle racks and bench seats are provided on each side, while train running information is offered via customer help points, timetable posters and a public telephone. Step-free access is available to both platforms.<ref>[http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/STS/details.html Saltash Station facilities] ''National Rail Enquiries''</ref>


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==Facilities==
In 2017, Saltash Town Council purchased the building, and - working with Cornwall Council, Great Western Railway, Network Rail and the Railway Heritage Trust - restored the building to provide a waiting room, toilets and refreshments, as well as a community hall and business hub, reopening the restored building in November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Refurbished station throws open its doors|url=http://www.cornish-times.co.uk/article.cfm?id=130664|access-date=2021-12-20|website=The Cornish Times|language=en}}</ref>
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The station is unstaffed and has no [[Train ticket|ticket]] provision, so all tickets must be purchased in advance or from the conductor on the train. Waiting shelters, bicycle racks and bench seats are provided on each side, while train running information is offered via customer help points, timetable posters and a public telephone. Step-free access is available to both platforms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saltash Station |url=https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/saltash/ |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=www.nationalrail.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>


==Services==
==Services==
[[File:Saltash - GWR 150261 arriving from Penzance.JPG|thumb|A [[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway]] {{brc|150}} calls with a {{stnlnk|Penzance}} to {{stnlnk|Plymouth}} local service]]
[[File:Saltash - GWR 150261 arriving from Penzance.JPG|thumb|A [[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway]] {{brc|150}} calls with a {{stnlnk|Penzance}} to {{stnlnk|Plymouth}} local service]]
Saltash is served by most [[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway]] trains on the [[Cornish Main Line]] between {{stnlnk|Penzance}} and {{Stnlnk|Plymouth}} including a few that run to or from [[London Paddington station]]. On weekdays there are one or two trains each hour in each direction during the daytime but early mornings, in the evenings and on Sundays the service is less frequent.<ref>{{cite web |title=Penzance to Plymouth timetable |url=https://www.gwr.com/~/media/gwr/pdfs/plan-journey/timetables/2020/september/version-2/k1-0920.pdf?la=en |website=Great Western Railway |access-date=2020-11-30}}</ref>
Saltash is served by most [[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway]] trains on the [[Cornish Main Line]] between {{stnlnk|Penzance}} and {{Stnlnk|Plymouth}} including a few that run to or from [[London Paddington station]]. On weekdays there are one or two trains each hour in each direction during the daytime but early mornings, in the evenings and on Sundays the service is less frequent.<ref>{{cite web |title=Penzance to Plymouth timetable |url=https://www.gwr.com/~/media/gwr/pdfs/plan-journey/timetables/2020/september/version-2/k1-0920.pdf?la=en |url-status=unfit |access-date=2020-11-30 |website=Great Western Railway}}</ref>


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Saltash

Essa
National Rail
General information
LocationSaltash, Cornwall
England
Coordinates50°24′25″N 4°12′32″W / 50.407°N 4.209°W / 50.407; -4.209
Grid referenceSX431587
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSTS
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyCornwall Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
Opened1859
Passengers
2019/20Increase 85,396
2020/21Decrease 41,154
2021/22Increase 117,598
2022/23Increase 137,008
2023/24Increase 144,698
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Saltash railway station (Cornish: Essa) serves the town of Saltash in Cornwall, England. It is on the south side of the town between the Royal Albert Bridge which crosses the River Tamar and the Coombe Viaduct which spans a small tributary of the same river. Trains are operated by Great Western Railway. The station is 251 miles 26 chains (404.5 km) from London Paddington via Box and Plymouth Millbay.[1] The line singles at the east end of the station passing over the Royal Albert Bridge.

History

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A plaque on the westbound platform commemorates the 125th anniversary opening of the Royal Albert Bridge on 2 May 1859

The station opened with the Cornwall Railway on 4 May 1859. It was described at the time as being "at the head of that town. It consists of an arrival and departure station, both being stone buildings, and possessing all requisite offices for the accommodation of the traffic. New and convenient approaches are likely to be made to that station by the corporation and the owners of adjoining property, which will prove a great public benefit."[2] A goods shed was opened early in 1863 and the station was rebuilt in 1880–1881.[3][4]

The Cornwall Railway was amalgamated into the Great Western Railway on 1 July 1889.[5] To counter competition from electric trams, the Great Western Railway opened several small stations in Plymouth and began to operate an intensive service of local trains between Saltash, Plymouth and Plympton in July 1904.[6] The services were vastly reduced after the Tamar road bridge opened in 1961.[3] The Great Western Railway was nationalised into British Rail from 1 January 1948 which was in turn privatised in the 1990s.

The unused station building was sold off in the 1990s and fell into disrepair.[7] Saltash Town Council purchased the building in 2017 and — along with Cornwall Council, Great Western Railway, Network Rail and the Railway Heritage Trust — worked to restore the building.[7][8] The restored building was opened in November 2021, with a waiting room, toilets and refreshments, a community hall and business hub.[8]

Facilities

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The station is unstaffed and has no ticket provision, so all tickets must be purchased in advance or from the conductor on the train. Waiting shelters, bicycle racks and bench seats are provided on each side, while train running information is offered via customer help points, timetable posters and a public telephone. Step-free access is available to both platforms.[9]

Services

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A Great Western Railway Class 150 calls with a Penzance to Plymouth local service

Saltash is served by most Great Western Railway trains on the Cornish Main Line between Penzance and Plymouth including a few that run to or from London Paddington station. On weekdays there are one or two trains each hour in each direction during the daytime but early mornings, in the evenings and on Sundays the service is less frequent.[10]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
St Budeaux Ferry Road   Great Western Railway
Cornish Main Line 		  St Germans

References

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  1. ^ Padgett, David (June 2018) [1989]. Munsey, Myles (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 3: Western & Wales (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. map 9B. ISBN 978-1-9996271-0-2.
  2. ^ West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, Railway Special Edition, 1859.
  3. ^ a b Bennett, Alan (1990). The Great Western Railway in East Cornwall. Cheltenham: Runpast Publishing. ISBN 1-870754-11-5.
  4. ^ "Saltash". The Cornishman. No. 148. 12 May 1881. p. 5.
  5. ^ MacDermot, E T (1931). History of the Great Western Railway, volume II 1863-1921. London: Great Western Railway.
  6. ^ Mosley, Brian (11 October 2008). "GWR Saltash Rail Motor Service". Encyclopaedia of Plymouth History. Plymouth Data. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  7. ^ a b Whitehouse, Richard (28 July 2018). "Plans to breathe new life into train station with upgrade approved". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Refurbished station throws open its doors". The Cornish Times. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Saltash Station". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Penzance to Plymouth timetable" (PDF). Great Western Railway. Retrieved 30 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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