Newquay and Cornwall Junction Railway

The Newquay and Cornwall Junction Railway was a British railway company in Cornwall in England.

History

The Newquay and Cornwall Junction Railway received on 14 July 1864, the concession to build a railroad line of the route of the Cornwall Railway at Burngullow north to St. Dennis Junction at the horse railroad in the Newquay Railway. The company's headquarters was in par There they used the Offices together with the Lostwithiel and Fowey Railway. The construction of the routes of Lostwithiel and Fowey Railway and the Newquay and Cornwall Junction Railway was supported by the same people.

The concession involved the construction of the line in normal and in broad gauge of 2140 mm. While the distance in the standard gauge was completely usable, this was only restricted in broad gauge possible. Due to the difficult ground conditions and financing problems, a first portion of 5.6 km was opened to Nanpean on 1 July 1869. The construction was carried out by the company William West & Sons from Saint Blazey. The company was also charged with operating.

The Cornwall Minerals Railway were to take over on July 21, 1873, the approval of the Newquay and Cornwall Junction Railway. The acquisition was carried out first on a lease basis from 1 June 1874. Besides operating the route was carried out by the Cornwall Minerals Railway and the completion of the planned railway line.