St Ives Bay Line
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| operator = [[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway]] |
| operator = [[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway]] |
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| character = Rural |
| character = Rural |
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| stock = {{Brc|150}} |
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| linelength = {{convert|4.25|mi|km}} |
| linelength = {{convert|4.25|mi|km}} |
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| tracks = [[Single track (rail)|Single track]] throughout |
| tracks = [[Single track (rail)|Single track]] throughout |
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| old_gauge = {{track gauge|7ft}} until 20 May 1892 |
| old_gauge = {{track gauge|7ft}} until 20 May 1892 |
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| speed = {{convert|30|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} |
| speed = {{convert|30|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} |
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| map = [[File:St Ives Bay Line.png|280px]] ([[:commons:File:St Ives Bay Line.png|Click to expand]]) |
| map = [[File:St Ives Bay Line.png|280px]] |
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As of August 2016, trains run at approximately 30-minute intervals in each direction for most of the day, including Sundays.[https://www.gwr.com/plan-journey/train-times Train times and train timetables - Great Western Railway] (Timetable W9, pdf) In the summer months when traffic levels are high, most services are now operated by 2 x two-car [[British Rail Class 150|Class 150]] sets, but in the winter a two-car [[British Rail Class 150|Class 150]] set is used. On particularly busy days additional sets are added; St Ives can handle six carriages but the bay platform at St Erth is long enough for just five. Two or three trains are extended to and from {{stnlnk|Penzance}} on most days to facilitate crew changes and to get the stock to and from [[Penzance TMD|Penzance Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD)]].{{cite web |title = National Rail Timetable 144 (Summer 2009)|publisher= Network Rail|url = http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/eNRT/May09/timetables/Table144.pdf|access-date=2009-05-11}} |
As of August 2016, trains run at approximately 30-minute intervals in each direction for most of the day, including Sundays.[https://www.gwr.com/plan-journey/train-times Train times and train timetables - Great Western Railway] (Timetable W9, pdf) In the summer months when traffic levels are high, most services are now operated by 2 x two-car [[British Rail Class 150|Class 150]] sets, but in the winter a two-car [[British Rail Class 150|Class 150]] set is used. On particularly busy days additional sets are added; St Ives can handle six carriages but the bay platform at St Erth is long enough for just five. Two or three trains are extended to and from {{stnlnk|Penzance}} on most days to facilitate crew changes and to get the stock to and from [[Penzance TMD|Penzance Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD)]].{{cite web |title = National Rail Timetable 144 (Summer 2009)|publisher= Network Rail|url = http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/eNRT/May09/timetables/Table144.pdf|access-date=2009-05-11}} |
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As of May 2019, there continues to be trains running every 30 minutes. All these services call at |
As of May 2019, there continues to be trains running every 30 minutes. All these services call at {{stnlnk|Carbis Bay}} with trains serving {{stnlnk|Lelant}} mostly every two hours with some hourly gaps between services. {{stnlnk|Lelant Saltings}} is served by just one train per day in each direction due to the relocation of the Park and Ride facility to St Erth.{{cite web|url=https://www.gwr.com/~/media/gwr/pdfs/timetables/2019/may/k5.pdf?la=en|title=St Erth - St Ives|publisher=Great Western Railway|format=[[PDF]]}} |
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Since the line has no passing loops and before May 2019, the average journey time along the full length of the line was just under 15 minutes, services on the line used to suffer from very short turnaround times (about 1 minute) at both St Erth and St Ives stations. As of May 2019, the journey time has decreased due to the majority of trains no longer stopping at Lelant Saltings. As a result, the turnaround time has been increased to roughly 4 minutes. |
Since the line has no passing loops and before May 2019, the average journey time along the full length of the line was just under 15 minutes, services on the line used to suffer from very short turnaround times (about 1 minute) at both St Erth and St Ives stations. As of May 2019, the journey time has decreased due to the majority of trains no longer stopping at Lelant Saltings. As a result, the turnaround time has been increased to roughly 4 minutes. |
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==Signalling== |
==Signalling== |
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A St Ives Bay Line [[rail ale trail]] was launched in 2005 to encourage rail travellers to use the railway and visit 14 participating pubs near the line.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} |
A St Ives Bay Line [[rail ale trail]] was launched in 2005 to encourage rail travellers to use the railway and visit 14 participating pubs near the line.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} |
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During the period that [[Wessex Trains]] operated the service (2001-05), one of their |
During the period that [[Wessex Trains]] operated the service (2001-05), one of their {{Brc|153}} trains carried the name ''St Ives Bay Line'' and a blue livery with large coloured pictures promoting the line.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} |
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The branch was designated as a [[community rail]]way line in July 2005, being one of seven pilots for the [[Department for Transport]]'s Community Rail Development Strategy. This aims to increase the number of passengers and reduce costs to make lightly used railways more economically sustainable. Among its aims are a higher-frequency of service, to introduce local tickets and ticket vending machines, and public art on the stations promoting the line as the artistic gateway to St Ives.Department for Transport, Rail Group (2005), ''Route prospectus for the … St Ives Bay Line'' |
The branch was designated as a [[community rail]]way line in July 2005, being one of seven pilots for the [[Department for Transport]]'s Community Rail Development Strategy. This aims to increase the number of passengers and reduce costs to make lightly used railways more economically sustainable. Among its aims are a higher-frequency of service, to introduce local tickets and ticket vending machines, and public art on the stations promoting the line as the artistic gateway to St Ives.Department for Transport, Rail Group (2005), ''Route prospectus for the … St Ives Bay Line'' |
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