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Benny Halt Railway Station
Benny Halt railway station is a halt on the Lappa Valley railway The Lappa Valley Railway is a minimum gauge railway located near Newquay in Cornwall. The railway functions as a tourist attraction, running from Benny Halt () to East Wheal Rose (), where there is a leisure area with two miniature railways. .... The station was originally part of a tramway before being transformed into a steam railway attraction. The station is on the opening branch which takes customers and passengers from the entrance to the centre of the park. (EAST WHEAL ROSE) The branch uses steam locomotives either Muffin or Zebedee. Route References External links Railway website Heritage railway stations in Cornwall Miniature railways in the United Kingdom {{SouthWestEngland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lappa Valley Steam Railway
The Lappa Valley Railway is a minimum gauge railway located near Newquay in Cornwall. The railway functions as a tourist attraction, running from Benny Halt () to East Wheal Rose (), where there is a leisure area with two miniature railways. History Treffry's Tramway In 1843, Joseph Treffry suggested building a tramway between Par, Cornwall, Par and Newquay, with a branch line to the East Wheal Rose silver lead mine, which at the time was entering its most prosperous period. Treffry spent six years trying to overcome public opposition to the tramway and was forced to modify his intended route. The Treffry Tramways were eventually built from Newquay to St. Dennis with the branch line to East Wheal Rose, and the first load of ore left East Wheal Rose on 26 February 1849 in horse-drawn tubs. 1874 saw the Treffry's network of tramways taken over by the Cornwall Minerals Railway, who introduced steam locomotives to the line. Great Western Railway The Great Western Railway took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Halt Branch
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Heritage Railway Stations In Cornwall
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