to padstow ...

It seems amazing now that car-blocked towns like Padstow ever lost their trains. Padstow hung on until 1967, then the whole North Cornwall line closed, together with the Bodmin branch, depriving Padstow, Wadebridge and, incredibly, Bodmin of trains. Stupidly the route stayed open for freight until 1978 to Wadebridge - surely even the blinkered idiots in government back then were aware that the line would have to be rebuilt some day?

Much of the line has already been restored by the Bodmin and Wenford Railway, giving sensible and sustainable transport a foothold in this part of Cornwall. Plans to restore to Wadebridge are well under way, giving two of these towns cross-platform interchange at Bodmin Road station on the network. But the real final destination has to be Padstow, bringing proper transport back to this important seaside town.



Padstow station - slap bang in the middle of town and a prime site for rebuilding.



The bridge across the creek before Padstow - still there and just waiting for the trains to return.


Cars ... not really needed in Padstow!