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St Ives Bay Line
Overview
Native nameLinen Baya Porth Ia
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleCornwall
Termini
  • St Erth
    50°10′14″N 5°26′39″W / 50.1706°N 5.4443°W / 50.1706; -5.4443 (St Erth station)
  • St Ives
    50°12′32″N 5°28′40″W / 50.2088°N 5.4777°W / 50.2088; -5.4777 (St Ives station)
Stations5
Service
TypeCommunity railway
Operator(s)Great Western Railway
Rolling stockClass 150
History
Opened1877
Technical
Line length4.25 miles (6.84 km)
Number of tracksSingle track throughout
CharacterRural
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Old gauge7 ft (2,134 mm) until 20 May 1892
Operating speed30 mph (48 km/h)
Route map

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The St Ives Bay Line is a 4.25 miles (6.84 km) railway line from St Erth to St Ives in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It was opened in 1877, the last new 7 ft (2,134 mm) broad gauge passenger railway to be constructed in the country. Converted to standard gauge in 1892, it continues to operate as a community railway, carrying tourists as well as local passengers. It has five stations including the junction with the Cornish Main Line at St Erth.

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the nearby village of St Erth, which is about 0.75 miles (1.21 km) away, and is the junction for the St Ives Bay Line to St Ives. The station is 320 miles...

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Penzance. It is also the junction for scenic St Ives Bay Line. The village is four miles (6.5 km) southeast of St Ives and six miles (10 km) northeast of Penzance...

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but the line itself cannot be designated because of the presence of intercity and freight trains. They are: St Ives Bay LineSt Erth to St Ives (4¼ miles)...

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