Hayle railway station
The eastbound platform | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Hayle, Cornwall England | ||||
| Coordinates | 50°11′10″N 5°25′12″W / 50.186°N 5.420°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SW559372 | ||||
| Managed by | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | HYL | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F1 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | West Cornwall Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| Opened | 1852 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | 92,084 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 47,656 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 118,512 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 126,974 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 136,644 | ||||
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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 miles (11 km) north-east of Penzance, 319 miles 31 chains (319.39 mi; 514.0 km) from the zero point at London Paddington measured via Box and Plymouth Millbay.[1]
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 1981.[2] Hayle signal box was closed and demolished at the same time.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Erth | Great Western Railway Cornish Main Line |
Gwinear Road | ||
Description
The main entrance is to the platform served by trains to Penzance, which is approached by a road from Foundry Square. A footpath beneath the west end of the station allows step-free 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 converted British Rail Mark 1 adjacent to the westbound platform offers holiday camping coach accommodation.[3]
Services
Hayle is served by regular Great Western Railway trains between Penzance and Exeter St Davids. There is a single service each weekday operated by CrossCountry to Edinburgh Waverley.[4] From 18th May 2025, there will be at least 2 Crosscountry trains each way on Weekdays and Saturdays and around one on Sundays each way.[5]
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Erth | Great Western Railway (Cornish Main Line) |
Camborne | ||
| CrossCountry CrossCountry Route (limited service) |
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References
- ^ Padgett, David (June 2018) [1989]. Munsey, Myles (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 3: Western & Wales (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. map 11B. ISBN 978-1-9996271-0-2.
- ^ BR Past and Present no. 17 Cornwall by D.Mitchell page 135
- ^ "BR 25355 Mk 1 Corridor Second Built 1957". Railway Heritage Register. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ CrossCountry Trains timetable (Dec 2023 - June 2024) https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/media/7351/book1-v3-web-version-1.pdf
- ^ "Timetables" (PDF). Great Western Railway. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
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| This station offers access to the South West Coast Path | |
|---|---|
| Distance to path | 100 yards (91 m) |
| Next station anticlockwise | Lelant Saltings 2 miles (3 km) |
| Next station clockwise | Newquay 35 miles (56 km) |
External links
- Train times and station information for Hayle railway station from National Rail