Camborne railway station

Camborne
National Rail
General information
LocationCamborne, Cornwall,
England
Coordinates50°12′36″N 5°17′53″W / 50.210°N 5.298°W / 50.210; -5.298
Grid referenceSW648396
ManagerGreat Western Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeCBN
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original company
Hayle Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
Opened1843
Passengers
2020/21Decrease 0.118 million
2021/22Increase 0.280 million
2022/23Increase 0.296 million
2023/24Increase 0.334 million
2024/25Increase 0.373 million
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Camborne railway station serves the town of Camborne, in Cornwall, England. It is 313 miles 40 chains (313.5 mi; 504.5 km) from London Paddington (measured via Box and the former station at Plymouth Millbay).[1]

It was opened in 1843 by the West Cornwall Railway but was rebuilt in about 1900. It is currently managed by Great Western Railway, which operates most services along with limited CrossCountry trains.

History

The Hayle Railway opened on 23 December 1837, which was designed to move goods to and from local mines and the harbours at Hayle and Portreath; a passenger service started on 26 May 1843. The West Cornwall Railway took over the Hayle company on 3 November 1846; it extended the line westwards to Penzance and opened a new and more convenient Redruth station on 11 March 1852.

Later that year, the line was continued eastwards to a temporary station at Truro Highertown and was completed to a station at Newham Wharf in 1855.[2]

The station buildings were replaced by some in the style used by the Great Western Railway in circa 1900. The railway was originally just a single track, with a passing loop in the station. In 1895, a second line was laid to the east and, in 1900, to the west. Goods sidings were originally laid on both sides of the station, with a goods shed behind the westbound platform. The sidings on the north side of the station were removed in 1937, which allowed the eastbound platform to be lengthened. The sidings on the south side, along with the goods shed, were taken out of use in 1965 and this platform was also extended in 1980.[3]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Carn Brea   Great Western Railway
Cornish Main Line		   Gwinear Road

Signalling

Signals in the area are controlled by a signal box at Roskear Junction to the east of the town, where the signalman can oversee an adjacent level crossing. This was opened in circa 1895 and contained 29 levers. The lever frame has been removed and the box now contains individual switches on the block shelf. Its signals are identified by the code letter R.

A signal box at Camborne station had been built on the eastbound platform next to the level crossing in 1895 and but closed on 8 June 1970, since when the signalman at Roskear Junction has monitored the level crossing at Camborne by CCTV. The reason for retaining this signal box was that it also controlled the goods branch line to North Roskear, but this closed in July 1983.[4]

Layout and facilities

The station is located on Trevu Road, adjacent to a level crossing and the Railway Hotel.

Platform 1 is for westbound trains to Hayle, St Erth and Penzance. There is a car park alongside this platform and with an old railway goods shed at its end, although it is no longer used for its original purpose.[2]

Platform 2 is served by eastbound trains to Truro, Plymouth and London Paddington.[5]

The main station buildings are situated on platform 2, nearest to the town centre. There is a small car park behind the station buildings, which contain a booking office, café and waiting room with toilets. A level crossing passes over the line at the east end of the two platforms.[6]

Services

A Class 150 pairing calling at the station

Camborne is served by two train operating companies, which provide the following general off-peak service pattern in trains per hour/day (tph/tpd):

Great Western Railway:[7]

The Night Riviera overnight sleeper service calls here in both directions between Penzance and London Paddington.

CrossCountry:[8]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Hayle   Great Western Railway
(Cornish Main Line)		   Redruth
  CrossCountry
(Cornish Main Line)		  

References

  1. ↑ Padgett, David (June 2018) [1989]. Munsey, Myles (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 3: Western & Wales (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. map 11A. ISBN 978-1-9996271-0-2.
  2. 1 2 Jenkins, S.C.; Langley, R.C. (2002). The West Cornwall Railway. Usk: Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-589-6.
  3. ↑ Cooke, R.A. (1977). Track Layout Diagrams of the GWR and BR WR: Section 10, West Cornwall. Harwell: R.A. Cooke.
  4. ↑ Pryer, G.A. (2000). Signal Box Diagrams of the Great Western & Southern Railways, Volume 16: GWR Lines in West Cornwall. Weymouth: GA Pryer. ISBN 0-9532460-5-1.
  5. ↑ Jacobs, Gerald (2005). Railway Track Diagrams Book 3: Western. Bradford-on-Avon: Trackmaps. ISBN 0-9549866-1-X.
  6. ↑ "Camborne (CBN)". National Rail. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Train Times". Great Western Railway. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Timetables". CrossCountry. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
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