One of the most scenic railway lines in Britain is on track for a busy season this year. Despite being just over four miles long, the St Ives Bay Line - once described as 'the most beautiful branch line in Britain' - culminates at one of the busiest train stations in Cornwall.
St Ives Railway Station recorded 720,062 entries and exits between April 2022 and March 2023, the most journeys from any station in Cornwall with the exception of Truro. The majority of these train rides are taken during the holiday season, when visitors opt to leave their cars at the Park & Ride in St Erth, and enjoy 10 minutes of breathtaking views as they trundle along the coastal tracks to St Ives.
This short, but spectacular railway line was opened on June 1, 1877, becoming the last broad gauge passenger railway route to be built in Britain. By 1892, it had converted to standard gauge, and was used for transporting fish that had been landed in St Ives, as well as Victorian tourists who had landed in St Erth.
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