St Ives Bay Line

Penzance

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St Erth

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(for Cornish Main Line)

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Lelant Saltings

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Lelant

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Carbis Bay

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St Ives

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The St Ives Bay Line is a railway line from St Erth to St Ives in Cornwall. It was opened in 1877 by the St Ives Branch Railway, and subsumed into the Great Western Railway the following year. It was the last broad gauge railway to be built in Britain, and was converted to standard gauge in 1892. In 1979 a new station, Lelant Saltings, was opened between Lelant and St Erth.

Related Topics:
St Erth - St Ives - Cornwall - Great Western Railway - Broad gauge - Standard gauge - Lelant Saltings - Lelant

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The stations on the route are listed below.

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• St Erth
• Lelant Saltings (Park and Ride facilities)
• Lelant
• Carbis Bay
• St Ives

The line diverges from the Penzance-London Paddington main line at St Erth. The branch line is single track for its duration, and follows the coast for much of its length, making it one of the most picturesque railways in England. In recent years, due to heavy traffic congestion in St Ives, the railway has been promoted as a park and ride for visitors to the town, with the construction of new facilities at Lelant Saltings, close to the A30 trunk road.

Related Topics:
Penzance - London Paddington - Main line - Branch line - England - Park and ride - Lelant Saltings - A30 - Trunk road

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Passenger services are currently operated by Wessex Trains. Some trains operate to and from Penzance, and in the summer months when traffic levels are high, most trains are increased in length.

Related Topics:
Wessex Trains - Penzance

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