Helston railway station

Helston railway station was the terminus of the Helston Railway in Cornwall, United Kingdom, which opened on the 9 May 1887. The line was operated by the Great Western Railway and absorbed by that company in 1898.[1] It closed to passengers on the 5 November 1962 and to freight on the 5 October 1964.

Helston
Station site in 2016, goods shed on left and platform on right
LocationHelston, Cornwall
England
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1887Opened
1962Closed for passengers
1964Closed for freight

Although a terminus station, Helston was in fact built in the same manner as other stations (Praze and Nancegollan) on the line as a through station. This came from the original plan that the line would head towards The Lizard, this never happened and the station survived as a 'through' station.

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.

The site of the station is now part of an old people's home. Part of the platform survives, along with the goods shed. There are still some rails embedded as boundary markers in the local area.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Truthall Halt   Great Western Railway
Helston Railway		   Terminus

Station Masters

The following people are known to have been Stations Masters at Helston Station, with approximate dates shown.

  • C.H. Grant, Station Master (September 1935 - ?)[2]
  • F.R. Sherman, Station Master (? - September 1935)[2]
  • W.I. French, Station Master (? - ?)[3]
  • T. Williams, Station Master (? - ?)[3]

References
  1. MacDermot, E.T. (1931). History of the Great Western Railway, vol. II: 1863-1921. Paddington: Great Western Railway. p. 365. OCLC 55853736.
  2. "Staff Changes". Great Western Railway Magazine. XLVII: 539. September 1935.
  3. "Helston Branch Railway | HELSTON HISTORY". Retrieved 8 September 2019.

 


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