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Direct services & connecting journeys
The journey results show whether direct services or options involving a change are available from Penryn to Balham for your selected date and time.
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Before you start your journey
Departing from Penryn
- Departure station
- Penryn station guide
- Address
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- Station Rd, Penryn TR10 8HF
Operators serving Penryn
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Facilities at Penryn
- Ticket Office
Parking & meeting your train
- Station car park
Explore the area around Penryn
- Flushing Beach
About your departure station
Opened in 1863 by the Cornwall Railway, Penryn served Falmouth's shipping industry and local tin mines.
Its granite buildings reflect Cornwall's mining heritage.
Surviving wartime naval traffic and postwar decline, the station was modernized in 2015 while preserving original features.
Handling 150,000 passengers annually, it connects university students to Falmouth and tourists to the Roseland Peninsula.
Penryn Station's history mirrors Cornwall's transition from industrial to knowledge economy, maintaining rail services that now support education and tourism rather than heavy industry.
Questions about this journey
Where can I see fares and train times from Penryn to Balham?
Open the ticket search and enter Penryn as your departure station and Balham as your arrival station, then add your travel date and passenger details to see the available options.
How do I check whether I need to change trains between Penryn and Balham?
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Can I include a Railcard?
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