Helston
Railway
Hours of Operation
Location
Helston Railway, Prospidnick,
Helston, Cornwall.
TR13 0RY
Welcome To Helston Railway
The most southerly railway in the UK
Steam Train Rides and Diesel Train Rides – Scenic Views – Good Food.
The Helston Railway Preservation Society was the result, back in 2002 of a vision by a small number of enthusiasts to re-open a section of the Helston branch line. We now have a 1000 members, and a fully functioning standard gauge heritage railway attraction.
We normally run train rides on Thursday and Sundays from just before Easter until Halloween.
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Helston Railway is run by volunteers
Membership
Receive regular newsletters, our historical journal and have the opportunity to volunteer on the railway,
History
Check the History of the Railway.
Events
Events and running days.
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Helston Railway is run and staffed by volunteers, we have no paid staff.
Latest Events
Mark Dale – Artist & Illustrator
My latest painting is loco 4566 pulling away from Lowertown Viaduct, near Helston, in the early 1960s. The painting was commissioned by the lovely heritage Helston Railway and hopefully in the not-too-distant future their trains will be passing over the viaduct once more. In the meantime catch their ‘Santa Specials’ […]
Teddy Bears Picnic
Teddy Bears Picnic based around Helston Railway offering food and refreshments. Saturday 4th – 5th May.
Different Perspective
As a follow up to an earlier posting this is a different perspective of NANCEGOLLAN station on the Helston branch in Cornwall taken whilst on holiday in July 1970. It clearly shows the additional roadbridge span added in 1937 when the yard was extended. At the far end of the […]
Nancegollan Station
NANCEGOLLAN, on Britain’s southernmost branch line between Gwinear Road and Helston in Cornwall, which I photographed in August 1977. The station closed to passengers with the branch in November 1962 and to goods, again with the branch, in October 1964.
Help Helston Railway
Helston Railway is run and staffed by volunteers, we have no paid staff, and we rely on our dedicated group of volunteers and members to continue to develop, build and operate our railway.
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Traveling to Helston Railway
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From Helston
From Helston take the A394 to Penzance and follow the brown signs onto the B3302 to St Ives and Camborne.
Turn right at the Junction of the B3303 road to Camborne. Go through Crowntown and take the Chynhale and Prospidnick right hand turning.
At the bottom of the hill turn left and then after going under the railway bridge turn left up the incline to Trevarno Farm and follow the signs to the car park.
From Camborne
If you are coming from Camborne take the B3303 towards Helston and after going through Nancegollan turn left towards Chynhale and Prospidnick at the brown sign.
At the bottom of the hill turn left and then after going under the railway bridge turn left up the incline to Trevarno Farm and follow the signs to the car park.