As I Was Going To St Ives ...
by Terri Waters
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As I Was Going To St Ives ...
Artist
Terri Waters
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Photograph
Description
St Erth is the penultimate station on the main line to Penzance and serves as a junction for the busy St Ives branch.
Opened by the West Cornwall Railway on 11 March 1852, the station was originally known as St Ives Road and served as a railhead for the busy fishing harbour that lay some 4 miles (6.4 km) to the north.
Soaked in Great Western Railway atmosphere, the station retains many of its original features, with timber canopies, substantial booking office and facilities and a signal box.
Best of all, the station is controlled by semaphore signals, creating a scene that would seem familiar to Victorian travellers.
When the branch line to St Ives opened on 1 June 1877, St Erth gained its present name, with the station building being reconstructed in granite a few years later.
A second running track was laid on the north side of the platform to handle the branch traffic, while the main line to Penzance remained single track.
Around 1894 a loop line with its own platform was opened, and the main line doubled eastwards to Hayle on 10 September 1899, and westwards to Marazion on 16 June 1929.
The St Ives Bay Line runs between St Erth and St Ives.
This picturesque line, quite possibly the most scenic branch line in Britain, is truly the best way to arrive in St. Ives and to visit the Tate Gallery!
Soak in the dramatic views as the line sweeps alongside the golden sands of Hayle Towans, through Carbis Bay and onto St. Ives with panoramic views of craggy cliffs and the colourful harbour.
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July 22nd, 2014
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