number of platform faces, the fourth face was outside the overall roof, and this was used for mail and parcels traffic as access to the road was provided. In 1987 the goods facilities were removed and the land levelled for use as a car park. Passenger volume Penzance is the second busiest station in Cornwall, being the busiest with more than twice the number of passengers compared with Penzance. Comparing the year from April 2011 to that which started in April 2002, passenger numbers increased by 48%. The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April. Notes References Citations References External links Video footage and history of Penzance railway station Further reading Former Great Western Railway stations Railway stations in Cornwall Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1852 Railway stations served by CrossCountry Railway stations served by Great Western Railway Railway stations serving harbours and ports in the United Kingdom William Lancaster Owen railway stations 1852 establishments in England Buildings and structures in Penzance DfT Category C1 stations Cardinal points of the Great British railway network