Helston railway station

Helston railway station was the terminus of the Helston Railway in Cornwall, United Kingdom, which opened on the 9 May 1887. The line was operated by the Great Western Railway and absorbed by that company in 1898.[1] It closed to passengers on the 5 November 1962 and to freight on the 5 October 1964.

Helston
Station site in 2016, goods shed on left and platform on right
Location
Place	Helston, Cornwall
Operations
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Platforms	1
History
1887	Opened
1962	Closed for passengers
1964	Closed for freight
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

Although a terminus station, Helston was in fact built in the same manner as other stations (Praze and Nancegollan) on the line as a through station. This came from the original plan that the line would head towards The Lizard, this never happened and the station survived as a 'through' station.

It secured its place in history when it became the first place in the country with a railway-operated bus service. These GWR road motor services met trains at the station and carried passengers on towards The Lizard.

The site of the station is now part of an old people's home. Part of the platform survives, along with the goods shed. There are still some rails embedded as boundary markers in the local area.