Bodmin General railway station
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Bodmin General railway station, located in Bodmin
, Cornwall
, United Kingdom, was the terminus of the Great Western Railway
's Bodmin branch line, and is now the principal railway station of the heritage Bodmin and Wenford Steam Railway
.
in Bodmin on 27 May 1887, the line diverging from the Cornish Main Line
at Bodmin Road
. On 3 September 1888 a new line was opened to join with the Bodmin and Wadebridge
line at Boscarne Junction. Bodmin General remained a terminus, so trains running through had to reverse here and retrace their journey for a few yards before bearing right just beyond the station.
The single-sided platform had two adjacent lines, the nearer being used as a run-round and the further being furnished with a goods shed
beyond which another curving siding served a cattle dock. At the end of the platform was the signal box
and beyond this were two sidngs, one housing an engine shed
; the junction being on the running line immediately beyond this. A short refuge siding was added to the Bodmin Road line in June 1928, and further on a connection into Fulford Trumps siding was added in April 1973.
The station was originally named Bodmin and, after Nationalisation, became Bodmin General on 26 September 1949, in order to distinguish it from other stations in the area ( and Bodmin Road
).
The engine shed closed in April 1962, and passenger services ceased on 30 January 1967. Freight services were withdrawn from Bodmin General on 1 May 1967 and the signal box closed later that year. The line officially closed on 3 October 1983 following the demise of freight traffic from Wenford.
, a heritage railway
, uses Bodmin General as its principal station. Services run to both Bodmin Parkway
and to Boscarne Junction
; the junction between these two lines is just outside the station which is a terminus.
An engine shed
and workshops is situated adjacent to the station. The workshops are open for inspection when trains are running.
Bodmin
Bodmin is a civil parish and major town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated in the centre of the county southwest of Bodmin Moor.The extent of the civil parish corresponds fairly closely to that of the town so is mostly urban in character...
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom, was the terminus of the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
's Bodmin branch line, and is now the principal railway station of the heritage Bodmin and Wenford Steam Railway
Bodmin and Wenford Railway
The Bodmin & Wenford Railway is a heritage railway, based at Bodmin in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It has an interchange with the national rail network at Bodmin Parkway railway station, the southern terminus of the line.-History:...
.
History
The Great Western Railway opened a terminusTerminal Station
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in Bodmin on 27 May 1887, the line diverging from the Cornish Main Line
Cornish Main Line
The Cornish Main Line is a railway line in the United Kingdom, which forms the backbone for rail services in Cornwall, as well as providing a direct line to London.- History :...
at Bodmin Road
Bodmin Parkway railway station
Bodmin Parkway railway station is a station on the Cornish Main Line and serves the nearby town of Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom. The station is west of , in the civil parish of St Winnow....
. On 3 September 1888 a new line was opened to join with the Bodmin and Wadebridge
Bodmin and Wadebridge Railway
The Bodmin and Wadebridge Railway was a railway line opened in 1834 in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It linked the important town of Bodmin with the harbour at Wadebridge and also quarries at places such as Wenford...
line at Boscarne Junction. Bodmin General remained a terminus, so trains running through had to reverse here and retrace their journey for a few yards before bearing right just beyond the station.
The single-sided platform had two adjacent lines, the nearer being used as a run-round and the further being furnished with a goods shed
Goods shed
A goods shed is a railway building designed for storing goods before or after carriage in a train.A typical goods shed will have a track running through it to allow goods wagons to be unloaded under cover, although sometimes they were built alongside a track with possibly just a canopy over the door...
beyond which another curving siding served a cattle dock. At the end of the platform was the signal box
Signal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
and beyond this were two sidngs, one housing an engine shed
Motive power depot
Motive power depot, usually abbreviated to MPD, is a name given to places where locomotives are stored when not being used, and also repaired and maintained. They were originally known as "running sheds", "engine sheds", or, for short, just sheds. Facilities are provided for refuelling and...
; the junction being on the running line immediately beyond this. A short refuge siding was added to the Bodmin Road line in June 1928, and further on a connection into Fulford Trumps siding was added in April 1973.
The station was originally named Bodmin and, after Nationalisation, became Bodmin General on 26 September 1949, in order to distinguish it from other stations in the area ( and Bodmin Road
Bodmin Parkway railway station
Bodmin Parkway railway station is a station on the Cornish Main Line and serves the nearby town of Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom. The station is west of , in the civil parish of St Winnow....
).
The engine shed closed in April 1962, and passenger services ceased on 30 January 1967. Freight services were withdrawn from Bodmin General on 1 May 1967 and the signal box closed later that year. The line officially closed on 3 October 1983 following the demise of freight traffic from Wenford.
Bodmin and Wenford Railway
The Bodmin and Wenford Steam railwayBodmin and Wenford Railway
The Bodmin & Wenford Railway is a heritage railway, based at Bodmin in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It has an interchange with the national rail network at Bodmin Parkway railway station, the southern terminus of the line.-History:...
, a heritage railway
Heritage railway
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, uses Bodmin General as its principal station. Services run to both Bodmin Parkway
Bodmin Parkway railway station
Bodmin Parkway railway station is a station on the Cornish Main Line and serves the nearby town of Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom. The station is west of , in the civil parish of St Winnow....
and to Boscarne Junction
Boscarne Junction railway station
Boscarne Junction railway station is a railway station on the Bodmin and Wenford Railway in Cornwall, United Kingdom, and is its current terminus of the railway although it has been projected that an extension to Wadebridge will be constructed...
; the junction between these two lines is just outside the station which is a terminus.
An engine shed
Engine shed
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and workshops is situated adjacent to the station. The workshops are open for inspection when trains are running.