Saltash

Location type

Station

Name and dates

Saltash (1859-)

Station code: STS National Rail
Where: West and South West England, England
Opened on the Cornwall Railway.

Description

This is a two platform station to the west of the Royal Albert Bridge. The main building is on the eastbound (Plymouth bound) platform. The line doubles to the immediate east of the station as it is single over the viaduct. There was a goods yard to the west.

Tags

Station
02/07/2023



Chronology Dates

  /  /1859Cornwall Railway
Line opened from Cornwall Junction (near Plymouth [Millbay]) to Truro as Broad Gauge. Stations opened at Devonport, Saltash, St Germans, Menheniot, Liskeard, Respryn, Lostwithiel, Par, St Austell, Grampound Road, Truro. Truro to Penwithers Junction (to connect with the West Cornwall Railway) opened as Standard Gauge.