Causeland railway station () is an intermediate station south of on the scenic Looe Valley Line in Cornwall, United Kingdom, which serves the hamlet of Causeland. It is sited from the terminus of the line at Looe, and is between St Keyne Wishing Well Halt and Sandplace.
History The Liskeard and Looe Railway through the site was opened on 27 December 1860 to carry goods traffic, and passenger trains started from the station on 11 September 1879. The railway in those days connected with the Liskeard and Caradon Railway at , and Causeland was the only other station apart from .
In December 1881 Causeland was closed and a new station, intended as a replacement, opened a little further down the valley at . Causeland was reopened in June 1888 as a result of public pressure. The suffix 'halt' was used sporadically throughout the 20th century.
Services after dusk were suspended due to lack of platform lighting around 1992. New lighting was installed in the early 21st century.
Facilities Very few facilities are provided at Causeland, consisting of a simple waiting shelter, an information board and a payphone.
Passenger volume +Passenger volume at Causeland2004–052005–062006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–212021–222022–232023–242024–25Entries and exits2,2812,6713,0353,4714,0143,6522,6743,3662,5442,1982,0941,9761,7361,8341,6201,3365042,0401,5881,8002,108 The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services All trains on the Looe Valley Line from Liskeard to Looe stop at Causeland on request: passengers alighting here must tell the conductor that they wish to do so, and those waiting to join must signal clearly to the driver as the train approaches. There are 10 trains each way on weekdays and Saturdays, and 8 on Sundays. There is no Sunday service in the winter.eNRT May 2026 Edition, Table 141 (Network Rail)
Community rail The railway between Liskeard and Looe is designated as a community rail line and is supported by marketing provided by the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership. The line is promoted under the "Looe Valley Line" name.
Cultural references Causeland is one of the stations named in Bernard Moore's poem Travelling.
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