Par Railway Station

Par railway station serves the villages of Par, Tywardreath and St Blazey, Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is the junction for the Atlantic Coast Line to Newquay. The station is managed by Great Western Railway, who operate the train service along with CrossCountry. HistoryThe station opened with the Cornwall Railway on 4 May 1859. A newspaper reported at the time that it "is situated on the western side of Par bay, about a mile from the pier head, close to the road to Fowey and Tywardreath, the traffic of which places as well as St Blazey and the neighbourhoods intended to receive here. The departure and arrival stations are spacious edifices, both having verandahs projecting over the platforms, with convenient waiting rooms, ticket office, porter and lamp rooms, and other necessary conveniences. A goods station has not yet been erected, but considering the amount of business likely to be transacted here it is more than probable that a goods shed will be required before long. "The goods shed was approved by the directors on 10 February 1860 and was built of stone. The station was too small to warrant a station master, but the "booking constable" was paid an additional 22 pounds each year by the Post Office to also act as a post master. Two cottages were built just outside the station to house railway staff.

Par railway station serves the villages of Par, Tywardreath and St Blazey, Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is the junction for the Atlantic Coast Line to Newquay. The station is managed by Great Western Railway, who operate the train service along with CrossCountry. HistoryThe station opened with the Cornwall Railway on 4 May 1859. A newspaper reported at the time that it "is situated on the western side of Par bay, about a mile from the pier head, close to the road to Fowey and Tywardreath, the traffic of which places as well as St Blazey and the neighbourhoods intended to receive here. The departure and arrival stations are spacious edifices, both having verandahs projecting over the platforms, with convenient waiting rooms, ticket office, porter and lamp rooms, and other necessary conveniences. A goods station has not yet been erected, but considering the amount of business likely to be transacted here it is more than probable that a goods shed will be required before long. "The goods shed was approved by the directors on 10 February 1860 and was built of stone. The station was too small to warrant a station master, but the "booking constable" was paid an additional 22 pounds each year by the Post Office to also act as a post master. Two cottages were built just outside the station to house railway staff.