A connection to the Great Western Railway was installed east of the station on 21 March 1941 to offer the two companies alternative routes between Plymouth and St Budeaux should either line be closed due to bombing during World War II.

The line from St Budeaux to Bere Alston was singled on 7 September 1970, services having ceased beyond there (towards Tavistock North and Okehampton) in May 1968.

[4] Passengers travelling into Cornwall can change at Plymouth, and there are also a few trains from St Budeaux Ferry Road railway station, less than 100 yards (100 m) away.

[5] This operation was shown in an episode of the Channel 5 documentary series "The Railway - First Great Western" in October 2013.

[citation needed] The Tamar Valley Line is designated as a community railway and is supported by marketing provided by the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership.