Operation Atlantic Coast Line, Cornwall

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a through service london paddington stands @ newquay

local passenger services operated great western railway. local stopping services on summer saturdays replaced mixture of great western railway intercity trains london paddington , crosscountry trains north of england, not call @ intermediate stations on branch. great western railway add additional (ninth) coach hst sets used exclusively luggage. crowd-control measures, comprising additional barriers, staff , ticket checks, necessary @ newquay on summer saturdays.

in 2007, first great western (now known great western railway) began running through service london paddington on mondays fridays in july , august in addition 2 or 3 running on summer saturdays , 1 return working on sundays. many of these workings named atlantic coast express. of saturday direct services true express services calling @ par, plymouth (set down only), exeter st david s (set down only) , london paddington.

freight services

the eastern section of line - far goonbarrow junction - sees large amount of china clay freight traffic operated db schenker. company operates depot service locomotives @ st blazey, north of par.

a freight spur connects line @ st blazey par harbour, passing under main line par st austell reach harbour. although built part of cornwall minerals railway convey mineral traffic harbour, today principally used convey dried china clay clay dries @ harbour.