| Atlantic Coast Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:St_Blazey_station.jpg) The station at St Blazey closed some 90 years ago, but still marks the beginning of the single line section towards Goonbarrow | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Open | ||
| Owner | Network Rail | ||
| Locale | Cornwall | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 7 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Branch line | ||
| System | National Rail | ||
| Operator(s) | Great Western Railway DB Cargo UK (freight) | ||
| Depot(s) | St Blazey | ||
| Rolling stock | Class 43 Class 150 Class 220 Class 221 Class 802 | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1876 (passengers) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 20+3⁄4 miles (33 km) | ||
| Number of tracks | 1 | ||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
| Loading gauge | RA6 / W6A | ||
| Operating speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) | ||
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The Atlantic Coast Line is a 20+3⁄4-mile (33 km) Network Rail branch line which includes a community railway service in Cornwall, England. The line runs from the English Channel at Par, to the Atlantic Ocean at Newquay.[1]
- ^ "Par to Newquay (The Atlantic Coast line)" (PDF). Great Western Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.