Causeland railway station
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| Place | Causeland | ||
| Local authority | Caradon, Cornwall | ||
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| Station code | CAU | ||
| Managed by | First Great Western | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 2,281 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 2,671 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Causeland from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Causeland railway station is an intermediate station 8 km (5 miles) south of Liskeard on the scenic Looe Valley Line in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
It serves the hamlet of Causeland and the surrounding area is renown for the variety of its wildlife, such as the European Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) and Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera).
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[edit] History
The Liskeard and Looe Railway was opened on 27 December 1860 to carry goods traffic; passenger trains started on 11 September 1879. The railway in those days connected with the Liskeard and Caradon Railway at Moorswater, and Causeland was the only other station apart from Looe.
In December 1881 Causeland was closed an a new station opened a little further down the valley at Sandplace. Causeland was reopened in June 1888.
[edit] Services
All trains on the Liskeard to Looe "Looe Valley Line" stop at Causeland 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. There is no Sunday service in the winter.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| St Keyne | First Great Western | Sandplace | ||
[edit] Description
The single platform is on the right of trains arriving from Liskeard.
[edit] Community rail
The railway between Liskeard and Looe is designated as a community rail line and is supported by marketing provided by the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership. The line is promoted under the "Looe Valley Line" name.
"Ye Old Plough House Inn" at Duloe is included in the Looe Valley Line rail ale trail although it is a 30 minute walk away.
[edit] References
- Beale, Gerry (2000). The Liskeard and Looe Branch. Didcot: Wild Swan Publications Ltd. ISBN 1-874103-47-X.
- Bennett, Alan (1990). The Great Western Railway in East Cornwall. Cheltenham: Runpast Publishing. ISBN 1-87075-411-5.
- Clinker, CR (1963). The Railways of Cornwall 1809 - 1963. Dawlish: David and Charles.
- Cooke, RA (1977). Track Layout Diagrams of the GWR and BR WR, Section 11: East Cornwall. Harwell: RA Cooke.
- MacDermot, E T (1931). History of the Great Western Railway, volume II 1863-1921. London: Great Western Railway.
- Messenger, Michael (2001). Caradon & Looe : the canal, railways and mines. Truro: Twelveheads Press. ISBN 0-90629-446-0.
- Tolson, JM; Roose, G and Whetmath, CFD (1974). Railways of Looe and Caradon. Bracknell: Forge Books.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Causeland railway station from National Rail
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