Local people’s views are being sought on the Maritime Line, the railway branch line which links Truro, Perranwell, Penryn and Falmouth.

Train passengers and those who don’t currently use the line are being asked their views in a short online survey by the Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership, a non-profit partnership between local authorities, the rail industry and the University of Plymouth, where it is based.

The Partnership works to promote use of local trains, seek improvements to services and facilities, work to boost the local economies of places served through their rail link and to link the community and the railway.

Cornwall Council and GWR are both members of the Partnership and it has worked on the Maritime Line since 1995.

Opinions are being sought on the line’s train services, stations and facilities. The survey also asks people to highlight up to three improvements they’d like to see.

It can be found at www.maritimelinesurvey.com it should take no more than five minutes to complete and is completely anonymous.

Closing date for the survey is Friday, October 25. The results will be passed to Cornwall Council, GWR and Network Rail and will help inform future plans and policy. A summary of the results will be published on the survey webpage by the end of November.

Rail Partnership Manager Richard Burningham said: “The Maritime Line has come on leaps and bounds this Century.

Back in 2000, there were Sunday trains only on a few, mainly peak Summer Sundays. At any time of week, trains only ran every hour and a bit, something rectified by the Cornwall Council led scheme which saw a passing loop installed at Penryn station and the train service doubled in 2009 to half-hourly. This led to a doubling in passenger numbers.

“Now Mid Cornwall Metro is well on the way, with through trains to and from St Austell and Newquay from 2026, thanks to a project being led by Cornwall Council. There will still be trains every half hour between Truro and Falmouth. I do hope lots of people take part in the survey.”

Further information about the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership can be found at www.dcrp.org.uk