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Falmouth Docks

Station Usage

In 2021/2022, Falmouth Docks had 123,554 entries and exits, making it the 1406^th most used station in Great Britain.

1406/2554

It was the 667^th busiest station with 388 scheduled services per week

667/953

That's a daily average of 338.50 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 6.12 passengers per service, giving it the 1069^th highest passenger to service ratio.

1069/1582

Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 2021 timetable.

Usage Stats in Detail

Full price entries & exits: 9,590
Reduced price entries & exits: 95,596
Season ticket entries & exits: 18,368
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 2021/2022: +85,234 : 222.43%

Platform Lengths

Plat.	Metres	VF*	Notes
Single	65	236

*VF = Vicki Feet: the unit of measurement for platform lengths, as used in the excellent All The Stations. Conversion rate: YouTube video
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2021 (Nov 2019)

Timetables

Table

Route

261

Truro - Perranwell - Falmouth

Please note: we are currently working on the production of timetables in the South East. Therefore, any tables focused in this area may not yet be available. For more info, please visit our timetable pages.

Current Service Pattern

DAY/HR	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Mon	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	60
Tue	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	60
Wed	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	60
Thu	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	60
Fri	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	60
Sat	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	4	2	2	2	2	60
Sun	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	0	28

Timetable data based on scheduled services during the first week of the current (May 2022) timetable.

Other service patterns:

Location Details

Location: Falmouth Docks
CRS: FAL / NLC: 3508 / TIPLOC: FALMTHD
Station Facility Owner: Great Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 181777 32322
Region: South West
Local Authority: Cornwall
ELR(s): FAL3 312m 47ch

Station Usage History

Line Chart

1997-1998: 25,055
1998-1999: 41,465 (+16,410 : 65.50%)
1999-2000: 27,050 (-14,415 : -34.76%)
2000-2001: 24,913 (-2,137 : -7.90%)
2001-2002: 23,523 (-1,390 : -5.58%)
2002-2003: 28,461 (+4,938 : 20.99%)
2003-2004: Not Conducted
2004-2005: 38,434 (+9,973 : 35.04%)
2005-2006: 47,316 (+8,882 : 23.11%)
2006-2007: 59,542 (+12,226 : 25.84%)
2007-2008: 67,164 (+7,622 : 12.80%)
2008-2009: 85,540 (+18,376 : 27.36%)
2009-2010: 91,890 (+6,350 : 7.42%)
2010-2011: 92,946 (+1,056 : 1.15%)
2011-2012: 104,408 (+11,462 : 12.33%)
2012-2013: 103,542 (-866 : -0.83%)
2013-2014: 109,134 (+5,592 : 5.40%)
2014-2015: 137,296 (+28,162 : 25.80%)
2015-2016: 116,478 (-20,818 : -15.16%)
2016-2017: 99,610 (-16,868 : -14.48%)
2017-2018: 97,532 (-2,078 : -2.09%)
2018-2019: 96,726 (-806 : -0.83%)
2019-2020: 114,088 (+17,362 : 17.95%)
2020-2021: 38,320 (-75,768 : -66.41%)
2021-2022: 123,554 (+85,234 : 222.43%)

Change between 1997 & 2020: +89,033 (+355.35%)
Change between 1997 & 2022: +98,499 (+393.13%)

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