Heritage railway stations · South West England
St Erth railway station
Also known as: Gorsav hyns horn Lannudhno
St Erth railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
About
St Erth railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Erth railway station is a Grade II listed station situated at Rose-an-Grouse in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It serves the nearby village of St Erth, which is about 0.75 miles (1.21 km) away, and is the junction for the St Ives Bay Line to St Ives. The station is 320 miles 78 chains (320.98 mi; 516.6 km) from the zero point at London Paddington measured via Box and Plymouth Millbay.
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Background
History
The station was opened by the West Cornwall Railway on 11 March 1852. At this time it was known as St Ives Road and was the railhead for that town, which lies about 4 mi to the north. This was an important harbour with a busy fishing trade and tin and copper mines; the new railway brought it artists and then tourists. The station was a simple single platform situated on the north side of the line. On 1 June 1877 a branch line was opened from here to St Ives, which was when the station was renamed 'St Erth'. The station building was reconstructed in granite and a second track was laid on the north side of the platform for branch line trains, but the main line still had only the one track.…
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- Coordinates
- 50.1714, -5.4437
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Erth
- Postcode
- TR27 6JL
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
Sources
- wikidata: Q3301786 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Erth railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Erth railway station?
- St Erth railway station is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR27 6JL), in the parish of St. Erth.
- Who owns St Erth railway station?
- St Erth railway station is owned by Great Western Railway.
- Is St Erth railway station a listed building?
- St Erth railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is St Erth railway station free to visit?
- Yes, St Erth railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Erth railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR27 6JL. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.