Passenger Volume
The majority of Looe Valley passengers travel the whole length of the line. Around 4,000 people now join or leave trains at Causeland each year, the busiest intermediate station, however many weeks find no one using Coombe Junction. Comparing the year from April 2008 to that which started in April 2002, passenger numbers at Looe have increased by 14%, but at Causeland they have increased by 92%.
The annual passenger usage is based on sales of tickets in stated financial years from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. The statistics are for passengers arriving and departing from each station and cover twelve month periods that start in April. Please note that methodology may vary year on year.
| Station Name | 2002-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 | 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coombe Junction Halt | 71 | 96 | 59 | 32 | 54 | 128 | 42 | 38 |
| St Keyne Wishing Well Halt | 1,150 | 1,053 | 606 | 618 | 614 | 986 | 936 | 1,072 |
| Causeland | 2,099 | 2,281 | 2,671 | 3,035 | 3,471 | 4,038 | 3,652 | 2,674 |
| Sandplace | 1,206 | 1,429 | 865 | 788 | 946 | 1,158 | 1,148 | 1,032 |
| Looe | 72,418 | 75,510 | 70,880 | 81,022 | 76,527 | 82,614 | 88,520 | 100,130 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
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