General information | |||||
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Location | Saltash, Cornwall England | ||||
Coordinates | 50°24′25″N 4°12′32″W / 50.407°N 4.209°W | ||||
Grid reference | SX431587 | ||||
Managed by | Great Western Railway | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | STS | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Cornwall Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
Opened | 1859 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 83,574 | ||||
2019/20 | 85,396 | ||||
2020/21 | 41,154 | ||||
2021/22 | 117,598 | ||||
2022/23 | 137,008 | ||||
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Saltash railway station (Cornish: Essa) serves the town of Saltash in Cornwall, England. It is on the south side of the town between the Royal Albert Bridge which crosses the River Tamar and the Coombe Viaduct which spans a small tributary of the same river. Trains are operated by Great Western Railway. The station is 251 miles 26 chains (404.5 km) from London Paddington via Box and Plymouth Millbay.[1] The line singles at the east end of the station passing over the Royal Albert Bridge.