Newquay Station Tour
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- Welcome to Episode 9 of Station Feature! Today I am at Newquay at the end of the Atlantic Coast Line where I do a tour around the 1 platform station looking at things of interest. A lot of history behind this station as well as a very interesting interview with Kieran from South West Trainspotting who has this station as his local one. I hope you all enjoy!
The thumbnail features Green 153372 but I filmed 153325 leaving as I took the photo at a later date.
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Very nice to see this LIVE report of the current state of Newquay Station (the pillars could do with a coat of pint!) I believe when the new station was built in the early C20th it had 3-platforms & was very busy until Beeching. The old tramway was worth preserving as it goes back to Treffry’s construction who had a mineral tramway to Newquay harbour from 1849, connecting mines (Newlyn East) + the china clay pits around St Dennis, steam engines brought in the ores to NQY RS, and were then pulled down by horse-drawn trams to the top of the harbour. Then lowered to the harbour by 2 stationary engines in an area called The Whim. I think the old tunnel entrances can be seen under the cliffs in the harbour. I see how some of the trains are very over-stuffed at peak times - no fun! 👍
Soon Newquay Station will be having a update soon in October 2018
GUESS WHAT, NEWQUAY WILL SOON BE REOPENING PLATFORM 2 IN 2019. so I recommend to go to Newquay at the end of 2019
Certainly is a long platform, though that platform should probably be brought back into use
I agree, would take a lot of work and preparation, that line isn't easy to double track.
I know but I think soon they will be adding the class 800 trains to be in the Newquay branch line
Great interview with Kieran (was it a school day as he had his school uniform on) the services are poor no early trains which must be a pain for Kieran to catch up with you and the rest of the gang for some spotting. That platform was a long one.
Thanks Brian, yes it was as there were a few bad weather issues prior to this so i couldn't do Newquay on the weekend before.
Wait a second there's been like 4 interviews with the SAME person!? I thought you'd pick different people, people who live there.
Not necessarily, the two people know a lot about the county of Cornwall and have paid visits to these places before. I can't guarantee a local for every station.
Fair enough.
I remember well, arriving here back on the mid 70's from Birmingham New Street Station where a Peak was the traction there but I can't remember whether it was a class 45 or a class 46, the engine was changed at Plymouth but I don't remember to what, back them it was probably a Western?....there was 3 full tracks in use then and it was a busy station receiving full inter regional expresses from all over the country which explains the excessive length of the platforms.
3:02 “That’s What She Said”
I reckon they could use that other side of platform again I know it will be a lot of work but they could do it
Just to say, if you didn't notice there is a ASDA right next to it as well