Menheniot railway station
General information | |
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Location | Menheniot, Cornwall England |
Coordinates | 50°25′37″N 4°24′36″W / 50.427°N 4.410°W |
Grid reference | SX289612 |
Managed by | Great Western Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | MEN |
Classification | DfT category F2 |
History | |
Original company | Cornwall Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
Opened | 1859 |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 3,696 |
2019/20 | 2,482 |
2020/21 | 1,266 |
2021/22 | 1,924 |
2022/23 | 3,634 |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Menheniot railway station (Cornish: Manhynyes) serves the village of Menheniot in Cornwall, England. It is 261 miles 61 chains (421.3 km) from London Paddington via Box and Plymouth Millbay.[1]
The station is managed by Great Western Railway, whose local trains serve the station.
History
The station opened with the Cornwall Railway on 4 May 1859.[2] It was described at the time as
"of small extent, consisting of a departure station, a stone building, having a projecting roof thrown over the platform for the protection of passengers. At the 'arrival' side of the line a stone erection, with a covered seat, has been provided, but no enclosed room".[3]
The following year saw two cottages built for the use of the railway staff working here. The "stone erection" is still in existence, used as a waiting shelter.[4]
The Cornwall Railway was amalgamated into the
Accidents and incidents
December 1873
On 2 December 1873 two goods trains arrived at the station where they could pass each other before resuming their journey on the single tracks towards
William Yolland, the investigating officer for the Board of Trade, recommended that the staff and ticket system of regulating trains be adopted on all single lines.[7]
February 1897
An accident occurred on 9 February 1897 during the reconstruction of Coldrennick Viaduct, which is situated just outside the station. A gang of 17 workmen were suspended below the viaduct on a platform when it broke away, throwing 12 of the men 140 feet to their deaths. Two of the gangers were criticised for not fixing safety chains and using poor quality wood for the platforms.[8]
November 1897
Another accident happened on 15 November 1897 during the reconstruction of nearby Trevido Viaduct. On this occasion a rope gave way while five men were hoisting a wooden beam up onto the new viaduct. One of them let go of his rope too soon, which meant that the wood swung free and knocked two of the gang to their deaths.[8]
Services
Menheniot is served by eight
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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St Germans | Great Western Railway Cornish Main Line |
Liskeard |
References
- ISBN 978-1-9996271-0-2.
- ^ MacDermot, E T (1931). History of the Great Western Railway, volume II 1863-1921. London: Great Western Railway.
- ^ West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, 1859 (Railway Special Edition)
- ISBN 1-870754-11-5.
- ^ a b GB eNRT, May 2017 Edition, Table 135
- ^ "GWR May-December 2021 K1 Timetable" (PDF). 16 May 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ Yolland, William (30 January 1874). "Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Menheniot - St Germans on 2nd December 1873" (PDF). Railways Archive. Board of Trade.
- ^ ISBN 1-84114-556-4.
- ^ "Train times". Great Western Railway.