Nancegollan | |
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General information | |
Location |
Nancegollan,
Cornwall England |
Coordinates | 50°08′33″N 5°18′19″W / 50.1426°N 5.3053°W |
Grid reference | SW639321 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Helston Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
9 May 1887 | Opened |
5 November 1962 | Closed for passengers |
5 October 1964 | Closed for freight |
Nancegollan railway station located in Nancegollan, Cornwall served an important agricultural district and was also the railhead for the fishing port of Porthleven. [1]
The station opened on 9 May 1887 when the Helston Railway opened the line between Helston and Gwinear Road on the Great Western Railway mainline to Penzance. [2] [3]
The line was operated by the Great Western Railway and absorbed by that company on 2 August 1898. [3]
Originally it had a single passenger platform on the upside and a goods loop without a platform; [4] the connections were operated by a ground frame. In 1937 the facilities were considerably extended, with a full crossing facility for passenger trains and longer platforms on both lines, as well as a loop line behind the up platform and a large goods yard. [5]
In 1941 the station's goods sidings were further modified and extended in connection with airfield construction in the locality, and a new signal box with a lever frame that had been relocated from the Cornish Main Line at St Germans. A second, metal, bridge was also built at this time to carry the road over the new goods yard access lines. A camping coach was positioned here by the Western Region from 1958 to 1962. [6]
Due to the line's "uncoloured" classification, heavy locomotives such as GWR Classes 43XX 2-6-0 Tender Engine and 51XX 2-6-2T Tank Engines were allowed as far as Nancegollan only. [7] Although larger locomotives did run past Nancegollan in the branch's dying days the Class 22s ran on the branch even though they were a GWR blue classification, higher than the branch line.
In April 1957, Nancegollan won £10 (£238.65 in today's money [8]) in the British Railways Western Region Station Gardens Competition. [9]
The branch was closed for passengers on 5 November 1962. Goods traffic continued for a further two years, finally ceasing on 5 October 1964; the track was lifted by mid-1965. [2] [10] [11]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Praze |
Great Western Railway Helston Railway |
Truthall Halt |
The following people are known to have been Station Masters at Nancegollan Station, with approximate dates show.
Today the site of Nancegollan is an industrial estate. [16] There are plans for the Helston Railway to extend the line into Nancegollen at some point.
Nancegollan | |
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![]() | |
General information | |
Location |
Nancegollan,
Cornwall England |
Coordinates | 50°08′33″N 5°18′19″W / 50.1426°N 5.3053°W |
Grid reference | SW639321 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Helston Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
9 May 1887 | Opened |
5 November 1962 | Closed for passengers |
5 October 1964 | Closed for freight |
Nancegollan railway station located in Nancegollan, Cornwall served an important agricultural district and was also the railhead for the fishing port of Porthleven. [1]
The station opened on 9 May 1887 when the Helston Railway opened the line between Helston and Gwinear Road on the Great Western Railway mainline to Penzance. [2] [3]
The line was operated by the Great Western Railway and absorbed by that company on 2 August 1898. [3]
Originally it had a single passenger platform on the upside and a goods loop without a platform; [4] the connections were operated by a ground frame. In 1937 the facilities were considerably extended, with a full crossing facility for passenger trains and longer platforms on both lines, as well as a loop line behind the up platform and a large goods yard. [5]
In 1941 the station's goods sidings were further modified and extended in connection with airfield construction in the locality, and a new signal box with a lever frame that had been relocated from the Cornish Main Line at St Germans. A second, metal, bridge was also built at this time to carry the road over the new goods yard access lines. A camping coach was positioned here by the Western Region from 1958 to 1962. [6]
Due to the line's "uncoloured" classification, heavy locomotives such as GWR Classes 43XX 2-6-0 Tender Engine and 51XX 2-6-2T Tank Engines were allowed as far as Nancegollan only. [7] Although larger locomotives did run past Nancegollan in the branch's dying days the Class 22s ran on the branch even though they were a GWR blue classification, higher than the branch line.
In April 1957, Nancegollan won £10 (£238.65 in today's money [8]) in the British Railways Western Region Station Gardens Competition. [9]
The branch was closed for passengers on 5 November 1962. Goods traffic continued for a further two years, finally ceasing on 5 October 1964; the track was lifted by mid-1965. [2] [10] [11]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Praze |
Great Western Railway Helston Railway |
Truthall Halt |
The following people are known to have been Station Masters at Nancegollan Station, with approximate dates show.
Today the site of Nancegollan is an industrial estate. [16] There are plans for the Helston Railway to extend the line into Nancegollen at some point.