By rail
Railway stations in Cornwall: beaches by train
Photograph to come Cornwall by train.
Cornwall has 36 National Rail stations on the main line and five branch lines. Each station page lists the nearest beaches, with council dog rules and water quality, and the National Trust and English Heritage places within reach.
Cornish Main Line
The main line runs from Penzance across Cornwall and over the Tamar into Devon at Plymouth.
| Station | Code | Nearest beach in our guide | Beaches within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltash | STS | Sharrow (7.5 km (4.7 miles)) | 0 |
| St Germans | SGM | Portwrinkle (3.6 km (2.3 miles)) | 1 |
| Menheniot | MEN | Seaton (7.1 km (4.4 miles)) | 0 |
| Liskeard | LSK | Millendreath (9.8 km (6.1 miles)) | 0 |
| Bodmin Parkway | BOD | Par Sands (11.2 km (7.0 miles)) | 0 |
| Lostwithiel | LOS | Par Sands (7.0 km (4.3 miles)) | 0 |
| Par | PAR | Par Sands (1.3 km (0.8 miles)) | 5 |
| St Austell | SAU | Duporth (2.4 km (1.5 miles)) | 5 |
| Truro | TRU | Pendower (10.5 km (6.5 miles)) | 0 |
| Redruth | RED | Portreath (5.7 km (3.6 miles)) | 0 |
| Camborne | CBN | Portreath (5.7 km (3.5 miles)) | 0 |
| Hayle | HYL | Porthkidney Sands (1.7 km (1.0 miles)) | 6 |
| St Erth | SER | Porthkidney Sands (2.6 km (1.6 miles)) | 5 |
| Penzance | PNZ | Penzance Beach (900 m (0.6 miles)) | 4 |
Looe Valley Line
A branch line from Liskeard down the East Looe river valley to Looe.
| Station | Code | Nearest beach in our guide | Beaches within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liskeard | LSK | Millendreath (9.8 km (6.1 miles)) | 0 |
| Coombe Junction Halt | COE | Millendreath (9.9 km (6.1 miles)) | 0 |
| St Keyne Wishing Well Halt | SKN | Millendreath (7.1 km (4.4 miles)) | 0 |
| Causeland | CAU | Millendreath (5.4 km (3.4 miles)) | 0 |
| Sandplace | SDP | Millendreath (3.6 km (2.2 miles)) | 2 |
| Looe | LOO | East Looe (850 m (0.5 miles)) | 3 |
Atlantic Coast Line
A branch line from Par on the south coast across mid Cornwall to Newquay.
| Station | Code | Nearest beach in our guide | Beaches within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Par | PAR | Par Sands (1.3 km (0.8 miles)) | 5 |
| Luxulyan | LUX | Crinnis Beach (6.1 km (3.8 miles)) | 0 |
| Bugle | BGL | Charlestown (8.1 km (5.0 miles)) | 0 |
| Roche | ROC | Charlestown (11.1 km (6.9 miles)) | 0 |
| St Columb Road | SCR | Porth Beach (Newquay) (8.7 km (5.4 miles)) | 0 |
| Quintrell Downs | QUI | Porth Beach (Newquay) (3.0 km (1.9 miles)) | 6 |
| Newquay | NQY | Great Western Beach (200 m (0.1 miles)) | 8 |
Maritime Line
A branch line from Truro to Falmouth.
| Station | Code | Nearest beach in our guide | Beaches within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truro | TRU | Pendower (10.5 km (6.5 miles)) | 0 |
| Perranwell | PRW | Gyllyngvase (8.6 km (5.4 miles)) | 0 |
| Penryn | PYN | Swanpool (4.2 km (2.6 miles)) | 2 |
| Penmere | PNM | Swanpool (1.2 km (0.8 miles)) | 3 |
| Falmouth Town | FMT | Gyllyngvase (450 m (0.3 miles)) | 3 |
| Falmouth Docks | FAL | Gyllyngvase (1.1 km (0.7 miles)) | 3 |
St Ives Bay Line
A short branch line from St Erth along the shore of St Ives Bay to St Ives.
| Station | Code | Nearest beach in our guide | Beaches within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Erth | SER | Porthkidney Sands (2.6 km (1.6 miles)) | 5 |
| Lelant Saltings | LTS | Porthkidney Sands (1.7 km (1.1 miles)) | 7 |
| Lelant | LEL | Porthkidney Sands (1.1 km (0.7 miles)) | 8 |
| Carbis Bay | CBB | Carbis Bay (210 m (0.1 miles)) | 8 |
| St Ives | SIV | Porthminster (100 m (0.1 miles)) | 7 |
Tamar Valley Line
Gunnislake and Calstock are the Cornish end of the line, which crosses the Tamar into Devon and runs to Plymouth.
| Station | Code | Nearest beach in our guide | Beaches within 5 km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnislake | GSL | Portwrinkle (18.4 km (11.4 miles)) | 0 |
| Calstock | CSK | Portwrinkle (16.7 km (10.4 miles)) | 0 |
Liskeard, Par, Truro and St Erth are junctions, so they appear under more than one line. Straight-line distance, our own calculation from OpenStreetMap station locations (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). It is not a walking or road route.
For train times and fares, use the National Rail journey planner.
Sources and checks
- OpenStreetMap: railway stations – ODbL
- Wikipedia: Cornish Main Line – CC BY-SA
- Wikipedia: Looe Valley Line – CC BY-SA
- Wikipedia: Atlantic Coast Line – CC BY-SA
- Wikipedia: Maritime Line – CC BY-SA
- Wikipedia: St Ives Bay Line – CC BY-SA
- Wikipedia: Tamar Valley Line – CC BY-SA
- National Rail: stations
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