Plymouth railway station commemorated its 130th anniversary o 28 March 2007 and marked the occasion with celebrations at the station led by the Leader of Plymouth City Council, Councillor Tudor Evans.

First Great Western Station Manager Lee Edworthy was joined by Councillor Evans to cut a specially commissioned 130th anniversary cake, which was later handed out to passengers at the station.

Councillor Evans said: “Plymouth railway station is an integral part of the city – I’ve made many journeys from it myself – and I’m pleased that I can join in the celebrations.  Here’s to the next 130 years!”

Lee Edworthy said: “This is a very special day for us in Plymouth.  Plymouth is one of the oldest stations in the South West and it has certainly grown in size since it was opened in 1877.  Approximately 1.5 million people use the station each year and it is fitting that we are sharing the celebrations with some of those passengers.”

Following its opening in 1877, additional platforms were added in 1908.  Further work to extend the station was started in 1938 but this was delayed due to the Second World War and did not resume until 1956 when the now infamous Dr Beeching formally opened the new look station with its large office block in 1962.  The station car park was rebuilt in its current form in the early 1970s and the roof of the circulating area in front of the ticket office has also been replaced due to deterioration of the 1960s concrete.