Looe Valley Line case studies
CASE STUDY | In 2023, our pirate treasure hunt attracted more than 300 children to visit Looe by train and explore the town’s shops. In 2026 we brought it back bigger than ever: running it throughout the school summer holidays.
CASE STUDY | In 2023 we supported the initial West Cornwall roll-out of Pay As You Go travel with a 'how to' video. In 2025 when the scheme went county-wide (all including journeys to/from Plymouth and on the Tamar Valley Line) we updated the video in partnership with GWR and Cornwall Council.
CASE STUDYUsing the theme of bird conservation, Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership and poet Sally Crabtree engaged vulnerable groups on the Looe Valley Line to give them increased skills and confidence to travel by train.
CASE STUDY | With widespread pub closures an issue of national concern, the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership supports nearly a hundred real ale pubs through our Rail Ale Trail scheme.
CASE STUDY | To respond to people’s urge to get back outdoors following the pandemic, the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership (DCRP) mounted a year-long campaign to promote the scenic ‘walks from the railway’ available across the two counties.
CASE STUDY | Find out about our inter-generational tea parties on the train to explore memories of the railway and bring people together. The project won the "Best Community Engagement" category at the national Community Rail Awards.
CASE STUDY | We worked with the local community to tell the hidden stories of the past 160 years on the Looe Valley Line. We produced video documentaries, a mobile phone app, interpretation boards and more to bring history to life.
CASE STUDY | We have launched Foodie Guides for four branch lines to highlight food businesses along each route that champion local produce and sustainability, and to inspire rail travel to the area.
CASE STUDY | The Carbon Reduction Challenge was an inter-schools competition to encourage local schools to swap car journeys for train journeys to reduce their carbon footprint.
CASE STUDY | Local restaurants gain great publicity and the chance to interact with potential customers face-to-face thanks to our annual Munchtime Express campaign. Read more
CASE STUDY | The Love Looe campaign brought together local tourism businesses to raise the profile of Looe, following negative coverage of the area in 2012/2013 due to flooding, road closures and landslides.
CASE STUDY | The Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership has been running student volunteering opportunities with Plymouth University Students’ Union for more than a decade.