Roche railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Roche


manager = First Great Western
locale = Roche
borough = Restormel, Cornwall
latitude = 50.4186
longitude = 4.83039
platforms = 1
code = ROC
original = Cornwall Minerals Ry
pregroup = Great Western Railway
postgroup = Great Western Railway
years = 1876
events = 'Victoria' opened
years1 = 1904
events1 = Renamed 'Roche'
lowusage0203 = 574
lowusage0405 = 1,137
lowusage0506 = 1,222
lowusage0607 = 1,041

Roche railway station serves the village of Roche in Cornwall, UK. It is situated on the Atlantic Coast Line.

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.

ervices

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 branch 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.

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.

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