Station code HYL DfT category F1 Number of platforms 2 | Grid reference SW559372 2011/12 89,748 Opened 1852 | |
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Similar Carbis Bay railway station, Lelant Saltings railway st, St Ives railway station, Penzance railway station, Lelant railway station | ||
Hayle railway station serves the small town of Hayle, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Great Western Railway manage the station and operate most train services. It is on the Cornish Main Line 7.25 miles (12 km) north east of Penzance, where the line terminates from Plymouth.
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History
The station was opened by the West Cornwall Railway on 11 March 1852 when it replaced the original Hayle Railway terminus, located in what is now the Isis RNLI Memorial Gardens. It was demolished shortly after the end of World War II.
During the 19th century, Hayle was a busy junction with goods lines running all round the town, many connecting from the embankment which is still visible behind the 'up' platform. However, the decline of shipping in the Hayle estuary meant that these freight lines were no longer of any use and were closed in 1982. Hayle signal box was closed and demolished at the same time.
Description
The main entrance is to the platform served by trains to Penzance, which is approached by a road from Foundry Square. A footpath allows level access to the other platform too, and this continues along the route of a closed railway track down towards the wharves opposite a bridge which leads across the water to the Towans.
A camping coach adjacent to the westbound platform offers holiday accommodation.
Services
Hayle is served by many of the Great Western Railway trains on the Cornish Main Line between Penzance and Plymouth. Some trains run through to or from London Paddington station, including the Night Riviera overnight sleeping car service which only calls when going westbound to Penzance.
There are a few trains each day operated by CrossCountry providing a service to and from the North of England and Scotland.