St Blazey railway station
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A passenger station was opened at Par on 20 June 1876 when the Cornwall Minerals Railway
started a passenger service from Fowey
to Newquay
. It was adjacent to the railway's workshops
. Although the station was built to serve Par
, the entrance was on the west side of the town and close to the adjacent town of St Blazey
.
On 1 January 1879 a loop line was built to the Cornwall Railway
station at Par
and the Cornwall Minerals Railway station renamed St Blazey to avoid the confusion of two stations with the same name.
St Blazey station closed to the public on 21 September 1925 but continued to be used by workmen's trains to Fowey until 24 December 1934.
Goods traffic is still sometimes loaded in the goods yard at St Blazey, which is otherwise used for storing wagons from the adjacent marshalling yard.
Cornwall Minerals Railway
The Cornwall Minerals Railway operated a network of railway lines in Cornwall, United Kingdom. Based at St Blazey, its network stretched from Fowey to Newquay and lasted as an independent company from 1874 to 1896, after which it became a part of the Great Western Railway.-Authorisation:The...
started a passenger service from Fowey
Fowey railway station
The railway from Fowey to Newquay was opened by the Cornwall Minerals Railway on 1 June 1874. Fowey railway station was opened on 20 June 1876 when a passenger service was introduced, the next station being at Par....
to Newquay
Newquay railway station
Newquay railway station is the terminus of the Atlantic Coast Line that runs from Par railway station. It is operated by First Great Western and is situated close to the town centre and beaches in Newquay, Cornwall, England, UK.-History:...
. It was adjacent to the railway's workshops
St Blazey engine shed
St Blazey Engine Shed is located in Par, Cornwall, United Kingdom. The depot operator is DB Schenker. It is named after the adjacent village of St Blazey and has the depot code is BZ.-History:...
. Although the station was built to serve Par
Par, Cornwall
Par is a town and fishing port with a harbour on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town is situated in the civil parish of Tywardreath and Par and is approximately east of St Austell. Par has a population of around 1,400.....
, the entrance was on the west side of the town and close to the adjacent town of St Blazey
St Blazey
St Blazey is a small town in Cornwall, United Kingdom.St Blaise is the civil parish in which St Blazey is situated; the name St Blaise is also used by the town council.St Blazey is situated east of St Austell...
.
On 1 January 1879 a loop line was built to the Cornwall Railway
Cornwall Railway
The Cornwall Railway was a broad gauge railway from Plymouth in Devon to Falmouth in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The section from Plymouth to Truro opened in 1859, the extension to Falmouth in 1863...
station at Par
Par railway station
Par Station is a railway station serving the village and port of Par, Cornwall, England in the United Kingdom. It is the junction for the Atlantic Coast Line to Newquay. The station is operated by First Great Western, and served by trains operated by both First Great Western and...
and the Cornwall Minerals Railway station renamed St Blazey to avoid the confusion of two stations with the same name.
St Blazey station closed to the public on 21 September 1925 but continued to be used by workmen's trains to Fowey until 24 December 1934.
Goods traffic is still sometimes loaded in the goods yard at St Blazey, which is otherwise used for storing wagons from the adjacent marshalling yard.