Bodmin And Wenford Bridge Railway
![Br Class 10 D3452 This Is A Class 10 Lister Blackstone](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/25/d8/b1/25d8b1aa91ffd1fd7f254e0ef85bd52c.jpg)
Until the 1970s a branch railway in the camel valley linked padstow and wadebridge with the main line at bodmin.
Bodmin and wenford bridge railway. It linked the quays at wadebridge with the town of bodmin and also to quarries at wenfordbridge. The cornwall railway from plymouth to falmouth opened in 1859 bringing in holidaymakers and taking fresh produce out of county to the london markets. The ruthern branch the ruthernbridge branch opened on 30th september 1834 the same date as the wenford bridge line. Now it is an 18 mile hiking horse riding and cycling trail extended to wenford bridge on a former quarry tramway again alongside the river.
The bodmin wenford railway bwr is a heritage railway based at bodmin in cornwall england. Thus two charming branches served the town for several generations. Help us get back on track. The line from wadebridge to wenfordbridge is now part of the camel trail and the line to ruthern bridge can be followed for much of its length as it runs parallel to a public road.
One hopes that it will not be too long before bodmin and wenford railway trains cross this road once more. Passengers were also carried on part of the line. It takes its name from an old granite bridge over the river camel and lies on the border between the parishes of st breward and st tudy. The section from boscarne junction to bodmin general is currently part of the bodmin and wenford steam railway.
The bodmin and wadebridge railway was a railway line opened in 1834 in cornwall england united kingdom. Branch lines around bodmin the county town of cornwall once had two stations but neither were on main lines. The bodmin wadebridge railway opened in 1834 running from wadebridge to wenford bridge with a branch to bodmin as a means to transport minerals and agricultural sea sand. These were worked by small tank engines as was the scenic mineral line to wenford bridge which is also extensively illustrated herein.
Bodmin wenford railway. It has an interchange with the national rail network at bodmin parkway railway station the southern terminus of the line. Wenfordbridge or wenford bridge is a hamlet some 6 miles 9 7 km north of bodmin and on the western flank of bodmin moor in cornwall england uk. Response from steveackland commercial manager at bodmin wenford railway responded jan 26 2020 thanks for taking the time to leave us your feedback joannaa5689221.