Penwithers Junction
Location type
JunctionName and dates
Penwithers JunctionStation code: National Rail
Opened on the Cornwall Railway.
Opened on the Falmouth Extension (Cornwall Railway).
| Nearby stations Truro Road Truro Truro Newham Perranwell Chacewater Probus and Ladock Platform Mount Hawke Halt Scorner Mithian Halt Goonhavern Halt Goonbell Halt Shepherds St Agnes Penryn Perranporth | Higher Town Tunnel Penwithers Viaduct Carvedras Viaduct Truro Viaduct Sparrick Tunnel Buckshead Tunnel Wheal Jane Carnon Old Viaduct Carnon New Viaduct Bissoe Polperro Tunnel Twelveheads Devoran Quay Point Quay Tourist/other River Falmouth |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /1859 | Cornwall Railway Line opened from Cornwall Junction (near Plymouth [Millbay]) to Truro as Broad Gauge. Stations opened at Devonport, Saltash, St Germans, Menheniot, Liskeard, Respryn, Lostwithiel, Par, St Austell, Grampound Road, Truro. Truro to Penwithers Junction (to connect with the West Cornwall Railway) opened as Standard Gauge. |
| / /1863 | West Cornwall Railway Truro Newham closed to passengers. (Cornwall Railway opened as Standard Gauge 1859, Penwithers Junction to Truro converted to Mixed Gauge 1863.) |
| / /1863 | Cornwall Railway Extended from Penwithers Junction to Falmouth [1st] . Truro to Penwithers Junction converted to Mixed Gauge and extension built as Broad Gauge. Stations opened at Perran, Penryn, Falmouth [1st] . |
| / /1971 | West Cornwall Railway Truro Newham to Penwithers Junction closed. |
