St Keyne Wishing Well Halt railway station

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St Keyne Wishing Well Halt
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General information
Location St Keyne, Cornwall
England
Coordinates 50°25′19″N4°27′47″W / 50.422°N 4.463°W / 50.422; -4.463
Grid reference SX251610
Managed by Great Western Railway
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeSKN
Classification DfT category F2
Key dates
1902opened
Passengers
2019/20Decrease2.svg 1,070
Preceding station National Rail logo.svg National Rail Following station
Coombe Junction Halt
towards Liskeard
Great Western Railway Causeland
towards Looe

Community rail

The railway between Liskeard and Looe is designated as community rail and is supported by marketing provided by the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership.

The line is promoted as the "Looe Valley Line".

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References

  1. "Coombe Junction - passenger numbers and platform facilities - ongoing discussion". www.firstgreatwestern.info. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  2. "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for St Keyne Wishing Well Halt". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. Valley Line Timetable [ dead link ]