The Cornish Main Line was built by 2 different railway companies, with Penzance to Truro opening in 1852 and Truro Plymouth opening in 1859. Originally, the lines were built with different track gauges, so no direct trains could run between London and Penzance, but that was eventually changed when both lines were sold to the Great Western Railway who unified the line to their controversial broad gauge in the late 1860s.
It would only be mere decades later when the GWR were forced to re-gauge their entire network to standard gauge, with the line to Penzance being converted in 1892. Many viaducts along the route were also rebuilt with masonry and iron, as their original timber structures were showing their age. One bridge that has stood the test of time is the iconic Royal Albert Bridge which crosses the River Tamar, it was built in 1859 and still stands today.
The line grew popular with tourist traffic over the decades, and in recent years Penzance, the westernmost station on the mainland UK rail network, sees over half a million passengers every year.
In Train Simulator, you will take charge of both passenger and freight services on the Cornish Main Line, serving communities en-route and keeping inter-city travel alive.
Included Scenarios
A total of 6 Standard and 3 Free Roam scenarios are included:
- 1Z52 Penzance – Tame Bridge Parkway
- 6C35 Aberthaw-Moorswater Cement
- 6G70 Par to Fowey Clay
- 6C21 Burngullow ECC – Penzance Shed Fuel Road
- 1C40 0702 Plymouth - Penzance
- 1E75 Penzance - Leeds
- Penzance Free Roam
- Plymouth Free Roam
- Truro Free Roam
More scenarios are available on the Steam Workshop online and in-game. Train Simulator’s Steam Workshop scenarios are free and easy to download, adding many more hours of exciting gameplay. With scenarios being added daily, why don’t you check it out now!
Key Features
- 80-mile route from Plymouth to Penzance
- 22 detailed stations
- Key locations and infrastructure such as Laira and Long Rock depots, historic signal boxes and plenty of iconic bridges and viaducts, including the Tamar and Royal Albert bridges
- Scenic Cornish countryside
- 6 Standard and 3 Free Roam scenarios
- Quick Drive compatible
- Download size: 1.1GB
