Atlantic Coast Line, Cornwall

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Par-Newquay "Atlantic Coast" Line

Principal stations (from east to west)
(Cornish Main Line)
Par
Luxulyan
Bugle
Roche
St Columb Road
Quintrell Downs
Newquay

The Atlantic Coast Line is a railway line from Par, near St Austell, to Newquay in Cornwall, UK. The branch line travels from the English Channel at Par, to the Atlantic Ocean at Newquay.

The stations on the route are listed below.

Par
Luxulyan
Bugle
Roche
St Columb Road
Quintrell Downs
Newquay

Local passenger services are operated by First Great Western, who also operate a limited number of through trains from London Paddington that run non-stop from Par to Newquay. A few summer weekends also see holiday trains operated by Virgin Trains from the North to Newquay, which also do not stop at intermediate stations.

The eastern section of the line also sees a large amount of china clay freight traffic operated by EWS. EWS owns a depot to service locomotives, which is situated at St Blazey, north of Par.

Between Roche and St Columb Road the line passes through Goss Moor nature reserve. The bridge over the A30 road has been the site of many road accidents. At various times in the past it was proposed to divert the line, so that it starts from St Austell railway station, and continues via the old Newquay and Cornwall Junction Railway freight-only line, joining the current route at St Dennis. This proposal has now been dropped as a suitable new route for the road has been found that will avoid the bridge without causing too much damage to the nature reserve..

External links

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Rural lines:	Exeter-Barnstaple "Tarka" Line Exeter-Exmouth "Avocet" Line Golden Valley Line Heart of Wessex Line Henley Branch Line Looe Valley Line Marlow Branch Line Par-Newquay "Atlantic Coast" Line St Ives Bay Line Tamar Valley Line Truro-Falmouth "Maritime" Line

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