many thanks for this. I have spent some years staying in Hayle for holidays and it was fascinating to see the line of the old railway from where it departed the main line and went down into Hayle and to the old harbour. I have cycled along the old trackbed which is now a walkway cum cycleway along the creek and never knew that this was a part of the railway although I did know that it went through Hayle to the docks.
6:03 the large green field to the right of the disused trackbed was used as Hayle aerodrome in the 1930s. There were no facilities but it was used by Provincial Airways of Croydon and listed as an Automobile Association Landing Ground. Another youtuber has made a series about the AA Landing Grounds, including Hayle.
I don't know what line you were following after the point where the Helston line joined the main line at Gwinear Road but it definately did not continue on across to Loggans Moor and into Hayle. It stopped at the branch platform at Gwinear remnants of which are still in place alongside the main line at Gwinear today.
Thank you for letting me know. I use Railmaps online to find the routes www.railmaponline.com/UKIEMap.php and sometimes Wikipedia. I have tagged on the old line to Hayle. I'll get it right the next time I redo the video when the Google earth imagery improves in this area
@@tomd544 The original Railway line ran from Harveys Quay, exactly where Asda is now, alongside the Quay by Philp's Pasties alongside the main road up to where the Penmare Hotel was, then through Love Lane into the Old Marsh Lane two yards away from what use to be Guilford Road Fish and Chip Shop directly across the dual Carriageway through the present day Marks & Spencers store. The present day Rail Bridge in Guilford Road was much later. The original ran left alongside the Angarrack road. In Angarrack village, the trucks were pulled up the steep hill by winch towards Connor Downs village (Ever wonder why that road was so straight?) but branched off right towards Gwinear.
The rail line from the present day Hayle Station down onto the Quay to the Power Station and along King George Walk travelled up alongside the Three Pools. At the Third Pool, ex Rugby Ground now Childrens recreation area. In the road towards the main road junction look into the back garden of a house to the left and discover a large Steel Bridge which is safely preserved. The Railway track ran up the to the old Nobels Dynamite factory in the dunes. (One of two of his, Alfred Nobel's in the United Kingdom, employed 1100 people from the 1890's to 1922. the other factory was in Saltcoats, near Glasgow.) the Old rusty shed on Dynamite Quay on the Lelant side of the River was for storing fuses being shipped out Worldwide from Tuckingmill via Camborne and St Erth. Yes, the line ran down towards the rusty shed!
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many thanks for this. I have spent some years staying in Hayle for holidays and it was fascinating to see the line of the old railway from where it departed the main line and went down into Hayle and to the old harbour. I have cycled along the old trackbed which is now a walkway cum cycleway along the creek and never knew that this was a part of the railway although I did know that it went through Hayle to the docks.
6:03 the large green field to the right of the disused trackbed was used as Hayle aerodrome in the 1930s. There were no facilities but it was used by Provincial Airways of Croydon and listed as an Automobile Association Landing Ground. Another youtuber has made a series about the AA Landing Grounds, including Hayle.
I remember early sixties and Helston station was used as storage for lots of green southern coaches quite a sight back then.
Another Phoenix Rising From the Ashes of the chopping block
Its great to see these railways brought back to life and is excellent for the wider community
I don't know what line you were following after the point where the Helston line joined the main line at Gwinear Road but it definately did not continue on across to Loggans Moor and into Hayle. It stopped at the branch platform at Gwinear remnants of which are still in place alongside the main line at Gwinear today.
Thank you for letting me know. I use Railmaps online to find the routes www.railmaponline.com/UKIEMap.php and sometimes Wikipedia. I have tagged on the old line to Hayle. I'll get it right the next time I redo the video when the Google earth imagery improves in this area
@@tomd544 The original Railway line ran from Harveys Quay, exactly where Asda is now, alongside the Quay by Philp's Pasties alongside the main road up to where the Penmare Hotel was, then through Love Lane into the Old Marsh Lane two yards away from what use to be Guilford Road Fish and Chip Shop directly across the dual Carriageway through the present day Marks & Spencers store. The present day Rail Bridge in Guilford Road was much later. The original ran left alongside the Angarrack road. In Angarrack village, the trucks were pulled up the steep hill by winch towards Connor Downs village (Ever wonder why that road was so straight?) but branched off right towards Gwinear.
The rail line from the present day Hayle Station down onto the Quay to the Power Station and along King George Walk travelled up alongside the Three Pools. At the Third Pool, ex Rugby Ground now Childrens recreation area. In the road towards the main road junction look into the back garden of a house to the left and discover a large Steel Bridge which is safely preserved. The Railway track ran up the to the old Nobels Dynamite factory in the dunes. (One of two of his, Alfred Nobel's in the United Kingdom, employed 1100 people from the 1890's to 1922. the other factory was in Saltcoats, near Glasgow.) the Old rusty shed on Dynamite Quay on the Lelant side of the River was for storing fuses being shipped out Worldwide from Tuckingmill via Camborne and St Erth. Yes, the line ran down towards the rusty shed!