Access & Facilities

Pushchairs are very welcome on board. However, due to the historic design of our carriages—including narrow doorways—they cannot be taken into the seating areas. Pushchairs may be safely stored in the guards’ compartment for the duration of your journey, and a member of Bodmin Railway staff will be happy to assist with this.

Facilities for wheelchair users are available on the majority of our daytime services, with ramps provided to support smooth boarding from the platform. We can accommodate up to two wheelchair users per train. To ensure availability, please contact us in advance to reserve a wheelchair space. Visitors who use a wheelchair but do not require it while on board may store it securely on the platform.

Toilet facilities are available on our trains; however, most of our heritage carriages retain their original 1950s layout and feature narrow doorways. As a result, wheelchair access to the on‑board toilets is not possible.

Access to Bodmin General Station and its platform is level throughout. However, please note that our heritage carriages have been restored to their original specifications, which means that boarding and alighting require stepping up from the platform and stepping down when leaving the train.

We provide ramps for passengers with limited mobility and for wheelchair users. If you require the use of a ramp, please inform the Booking Office upon arrival and speak to the Train Guard, who will be pleased to assist.

As mentioned below, wheelchair users who require a designated wheelchair space must contact us in advance to pre‑book before the day of travel.

We currently have two wheelchair spaces available on our trains, each accompanied by a small bench seat suitable for up to two additional passengers. This reduced capacity is temporary while one of our coaches undergoes overhaul. If you require a wheelchair space, please ensure that you pre‑book in advance by contacting us by email or telephone. We are unable to guarantee availability for passengers who have not pre‑booked.

For our special event trains—where advance booking is required for all passengers—wheelchair accommodation may be available depending on the service. However, please note that Murder Mystery trains do not have wheelchair‑accessible accommodation. We strongly encourage passengers to contact us prior to booking to discuss individual access requirements.

Bodmin General

Bodmin General offers level access from the station forecourt into the Booking Hall, where tickets are purchased, and onwards to the platform. A wheelchair‑accessible toilet is available on site. The Coffee Shop and Gift Shop also have level or ramped access from the platform and can accommodate standard‑width wheelchairs, though manoeuvring space is limited.

Colesloggett Halt

Colesloggett Halt is a rural request stop accessible only on foot via a rough track or footpath. Due to the nature of the terrain, access for wheelchair users is not recommended.

Boscarne Junction

Access to Boscarne Junction is via a ramp from the Camel Trail, which is suitable for wheelchair users. However, please note that the nearest parking is approximately half a mile away, adjacent to The Borough Arms public house just off the A389 Bodmin–Wadebridge road at Dunmere. The station waiting room—open when daytime trains are operating—is accessible to wheelchair users. There are no toilet facilities at this station.