Helston railway station

Helston

Station site in 2016, goods shed on left and platform on right
Location
Place Helston, Cornwall
Operations
Platforms 1
History
1887 Opened
1962 Closed for passengers
1964 Closed for freight
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Helston railway station was the terminus of the Helston Railway in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It was opened in 1887 and operated by the Great Western Railway, and absorbed by that railway in 1898,[1] but closed to passengers in 1962.

It secured its place in history when it became the first place in the country with a railway-operated bus service. These GWR road motor services met trains at the station and carried passengers on towards The Lizard.

References

  1. MacDermot, E.T. (1931). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. II: 1863-1921. Paddington: Great Western Railway. p. 365. OCLC 55853736.
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Coordinates: 50°06′23″N 5°16′13″W / 50.1064°N 5.2704°W / 50.1064; -5.2704

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