Bodmin Parkway Railway Station

Bodmin Parkway railway station is a station on the Cornish Main Line that serves the nearby town of Bodmin and other parts of mid-Cornwall. It is situated south of the town of Bodmin in the civil parish of St Winnow, 26. 75mi west of. Great Western Railway manage and the station and operate most of the train services, although CrossCountry operate some long distance services. The Bodmin and Wenford Railway operating a heritage service on the branch to the town on certain days. The bus link to Bodmin, Wadebridge and Padstow starts from outside the main entrance. HistoryBodmin was the most important town in Cornwall when the Cornwall Railway opened on 4 May 1859. Original proposals to build a branch to the town failed, as the company could not raise enough capital so, instead, they decided to open a station called "Bodmin Road" at a convenient point. As the agreement with Lord Vivian who owned the estate forbade the construction of a station in the estate, protracted negotiations were necessary before a new agreement could be reached. When the railway opened on 4 May 1859, all that could be reported was that: "No station has yet been erected for Bodmin, owing to the site not having been immediately determined upon. It will be either near to Glynn Bridge or "Respryn" Bridge and, until it is completed, the Bodmin traffic will be accommodated at a temporary wooden shed erected near the latter place. " Respryn was near the entrance to Lanhydrock House, the home of Mr Robartes, a railway supporter.

Bodmin Parkway railway station is a station on the Cornish Main Line that serves the nearby town of Bodmin and other parts of mid-Cornwall. It is situated south of the town of Bodmin in the civil parish of St Winnow, 26. 75mi west of. Great Western Railway manage and the station and operate most of the train services, although CrossCountry operate some long distance services. The Bodmin and Wenford Railway operating a heritage service on the branch to the town on certain days. The bus link to Bodmin, Wadebridge and Padstow starts from outside the main entrance. HistoryBodmin was the most important town in Cornwall when the Cornwall Railway opened on 4 May 1859. Original proposals to build a branch to the town failed, as the company could not raise enough capital so, instead, they decided to open a station called "Bodmin Road" at a convenient point. As the agreement with Lord Vivian who owned the estate forbade the construction of a station in the estate, protracted negotiations were necessary before a new agreement could be reached. When the railway opened on 4 May 1859, all that could be reported was that: "No station has yet been erected for Bodmin, owing to the site not having been immediately determined upon. It will be either near to Glynn Bridge or "Respryn" Bridge and, until it is completed, the Bodmin traffic will be accommodated at a temporary wooden shed erected near the latter place. " Respryn was near the entrance to Lanhydrock House, the home of Mr Robartes, a railway supporter.