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Cornwall Minerals Railway

Introduction

These are new sections of line and deviations for some portions of existing line built for the Cornwall Minerals Railway when it took over the existing portions of Treffry's Railways and joined the west and east portions together.

Dates

/ /1905	Perranporth Line (Great Western Railway) Cornwall Minerals Railway J. T. Treffry's Railway (West) Opened to passengers and throughout. Line extended from Perranporth to Shepherds. Stations opened at Mount Hawke Halt, St Agnes, Goonbell Halt, Mithian Halt, Perranporth, Goonhavern Halt, Shepherds and, on the Cornwall Minerals Railway, Mitchell and Newlyn Halt and, on J. T. Treffry's Railway (West), Trewerry and Trerice Halt along with the Trevemper Deviation near Newquay.
/ /1963	Perranporth Line (Great Western Railway) Cornwall Minerals Railway J. T. Treffry's Railway (West) Closed to passengers and completely. Stations closed Mount Hawke Halt, St Agnes, Goonbell Halt, Mithian Halt, Perranporth Beach Halt, Perranporth, Goonhavern Halt, Shepherds, Mitchell and Newlyn Halt, Trewerry and Trerice Halt.

Portions of line and locations

This line is divided into a number of portions.

Gravel Hill to East Wheel Rose

A type 2 brings a train into the remote station of Shepherds - named after a nearby farm - on the line between Newquay and Chacewater in September ...
John Thorn /09/1962

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Mitchell and Newlyn Halt

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Newlyn Downs Halt

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East Wheal Rose

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J. T. Treffry^s Railway (West)

Trevemper Deviation

Lane Junction

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J. T. Treffry^s Railway (West)

Newquay Junction

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J. T. Treffry^s Railway (West)

Newquay Station approach

Newquay

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The signal box at Newquay in 1973. Note the water tower in the background. ...
Doug Nicholls /04/1973

DMU P582 has arrived at Newquay with the service from Par in April 1973. The clock says 1227 and this was the 1138 departure from Par. All very ...
Doug Nicholls /04/1973

This gate closes the lower end of the incline which formerly carried the Harbour Tramway up from the harbour to street level see image 47927. The ...
Ken Strachan 12/04/2017

Waiting to board 150246 at Newquay terminus on 1 June 2002 with an early afternoon service to Par. ...
Ian Dinmore 01/06/2002

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Cosworth Deviation

Toldish Tunnel Deviation

Melangoose Branch

St Dennis Junction

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J. T. Treffry^s Railway (West)

One would never know that St Dennis Junction ever existed looking at this 2007 view. A new road bridge for the A30 has been built over the railway, ...
Roger Geach 25/08/2007

A Newquay - Par DMU approaching St Dennis Junction signal box in August 1987. View is north west from the Meledor Mill branch. ...
Ian Dinmore /08/1987

St Dennis Junction signal box on the Newquay line. ...
Ian Dinmore //

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Wheal Remfry China Clay

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Retew Mill

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Melangoose Mill

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Meledor Mill

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I think we can safely describe this as a disused buffer stop. Scene at Meledor Mill in November 2014. Notice the small deposit of processed china clay ...
Ken Strachan 28/11/2014

The Lea Valley Railway Club 'Royal Duchy' railtour visiting the china clay sidings at Meledor Mill, Cornwall, on 30 April 1977. The DMU is ...
Ian Dinmore 30/04/1977

The Royal Duchy railtour at the china clay sidings at Meledor Mill in April 1977. The tour from Paddington, organised by the Lea Valley Railway ...
Ian Dinmore 30/04/1977

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St Dennis Junction to Bugle

St Dennis Junction

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J. T. Treffry^s Railway (West)

One would never know that St Dennis Junction ever existed looking at this 2007 view. A new road bridge for the A30 has been built over the railway, ...
Roger Geach 25/08/2007

A Newquay - Par DMU approaching St Dennis Junction signal box in August 1987. View is north west from the Meledor Mill branch. ...
Ian Dinmore /08/1987

St Dennis Junction signal box on the Newquay line. ...
Ian Dinmore //

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Roche

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There's plenty of moonlight, where are the girls? The antithesis of showbiz, looking towards Newquay at Roche on a spring evening in 2017. ...
Ken Strachan 10/04/2017

Platform scene at Roche, Cornwall, looking west towards Newquay in the summer of 1995. ...
Ian Dinmore /08/1995

A young passenger asks the 09.38 to Newquay to stop at Roche on 12th April. ...
Ken Strachan 12/04/2017

A DMU at Roche on the Newquay branch in August 1995 ...
Ian Dinmore /08/1995

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Carbis China Clay Works

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Wheal Rose Mill

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Bugle

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Lots of houses have been built around Bugle station, on both sides of the railway, compared to how I recall the branch back in the 1970s. A borrowed ...
Roger Geach 25/07/2007

An InterCity HST calls at Bugle on Cornwall's Atlantic Coast Line to Newquay in the summer of 1994. ...
Ian Dinmore 06/08/1994

A Newquay - London HST nears Bugle station in 1993. ...
Ian Dinmore //1993

Platform view at Bugle station on the Newquay branch in July 1991. ...
Ian Dinmore /07/1991

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Goonbarrow Junction

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J. T. Treffry^s Railway (East)

A summer Saturday HST service on the Newquay branch at Goonbarrow Junction signal box in August 1994.
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Ian Dinmore 06/08/1994

Going by the planks removed from the pit, the ladder below, the 'Not to be Moved' sign, and the Land Rover on the right, this 0-6-0DH will need some ...
Ken Strachan 28/11/2014

Scene at the Imerys Rocks china clay works at Goonbarrow Junction on 28th November 2014, as 0-6-0DH 'Isaac' waits patiently for each wagon to ...
Ken Strachan 28/11/2014

One of those often overlooked details. The trolley carries a 110V AC-driven air compressor, which is hooked up to each wagon in turn to power the ...
Ken Strachan 28/11/2014

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Luxulyan to Ponts Mill Deviation

Luxulyan Tunnel

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J. T. Treffry^s Railway (East)

66190 with the 6G09 Goonbarrow Junction to Fowey clay, seen from the Treffery Viaduct not long after leaving Luxulyan Tunnel. A nice spot to eat your ...
Roger Geach 13/09/2023

The view from the Treffy viaduct, showing 66092 which is about to pass underneath. This was the 1629 Goonbarrow to Fowey clays with CDA wagons on 27th ...
Roger Geach 27/04/2015

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Ponts Mill Junction

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Par Harbour Extension (J. T. Treffry^s Railway)
J. T. Treffry^s Railway (East)

The infamous Western China Clay Railtour of 4 December 1976 stands at Carne Point, Cornwall, in the fading afternoon light, with the Maybach ...
Ian Dinmore 04/12/1976

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Cornwall Minerals Railway

Introduction

Dates

Portions of line and locations

Gravel Hill to East Wheel Rose

Gravel Hill Mine

Treamble Goods

Shepherds

Mitchell and Newlyn Halt

Newlyn Downs Halt

East Wheal Rose

Trevemper Deviation

Lane Junction

Newquay Junction

Newquay Station approach

Newquay

Cosworth Deviation

Toldish Tunnel Deviation

Melangoose Branch

St Dennis Junction

Wheal Remfry China Clay

Retew Mill

Melangoose Mill

Meledor Mill

St Dennis Junction to Bugle

St Dennis Junction

Roche

Carbis China Clay Works

Wheal Rose Mill

Bugle

Goonbarrow Junction

Luxulyan to Ponts Mill Deviation

Luxulyan Tunnel

Ponts Mill Junction

Par to Fowey

Par Bridge Junction

Pinnock Tunnel

Fowey

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