St Budeaux Ferry Road railway station is a suburban station in St Budeaux, Plymouth, England. It is from via . It is served by Great Western Railway services during the rush hour only. The vast majority of services pass through non-stop due to the proximity of : the entrances to the two stations are directly opposite each other. To the west, the line singles and crosses into Cornwall on the Royal Albert Bridge. The station is unstaffed with step-free access to both platforms. History The station was opened by the Great Western Railway on 1 June 1904 as St Budeaux Platform, and was later renamed St Budeaux Ferry Road to avoid confusion with the London and South Western Railway station. The reason for the separate stations is due to the two railways taking different routes into the city. A junction was laid between the two lines during World War II and the London and South Western Railway line between Victoria Road and closed in 1964. Services Ferry Road has a limited service of Great Western Railway trains on the Cornish Main Line between and , some of which continue eastwards from Plymouth towards . A more frequent service to Plymouth operates from the adjacent St Budeaux Victoria Road on the Tamar Valley Line. References Further reading Railway stations in Plymouth, Devon Former Great Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1904 Railway stations served by Great Western Railway DfT Category C2 stations