CORNWALL RAILWAY SOCIETY
Indoor Meetings Programme: 2024
Meetings are held at the Memorial Hall at Redruth Methodist Church. Redruth Methodist Church is easy to find - it is alongside the railway adjacent to the tunnel. Exiting the station from the up side turn right. There is car parking at Flower Pot car park just 100 yards away. Check out the location on Google Earth and use street view. There is also limited parking at the rear of the Memorial Hall. There are quite good bus and train services from the station.
Indoor Meetings Programme: 2024
Meetings are held at the Memorial Hall at Redruth Methodist Church. Redruth Methodist Church is easy to find - it is alongside the railway adjacent to the tunnel. Exiting the station from the up side turn right. There is car parking at Flower Pot car park just 100 yards away. Check out the location on Google Earth and use street view. There is also limited parking at the rear of the Memorial Hall. There are quite good bus and train services from the station.
CORNWALL RAILWAY SOCIETY
Indoor Meetings Programme:
2024
Meetings are held at the Memorial Hall, Redruth Methodist Church
Visitors most welcome: £3 admission charge.
Cornwall Railway Society
Meetings 2024
January 13th 2024
Nigel Tregonning and Ian Cavill will present a show entitled The early 80s and BR Blue
February 10th 2024
After a career spanning 47 years on the Railway. Jim Collins gives us an illustrated talk about his time spent on the Western Region
March 9th 2024
Chris Trerise from Kernow Model Rail will present a show entitled High Speed 1 and the Royal Scotsman
April 13th 2024
The AGM and the Cornwall Railway Society Photographic Competition presented by Ian McKey
May 11th 2024
Chris Heaps presents a show entitled A life of Buses and Trains
September 14th 2024
Malcolm Gould from the China Clay History Society
will present an evening of films made for E.C.L.P.
October 12th 2024
Our member Dennis Clarke will present an evening of his railway photographs
November 9th 2024
Geoff Hudson former Depot Manager at Laira will present a show entitled Fifty Years with the Class 50s. A great show of the Class 50s
December 14th 2024
Amyas Crump presents a show entitled The Railways around Plymouth. Not to be missed
Outdoor Events 2024
Cornwall Railway Society Outdoor Events
A Visit to the Seaton Tramway
Saturday 18th May 2024
Penzance depart 08.15 St Erth 08.24 Camborne 08.35 Redruth 08.42 Truro 08.54
St Austell 09.11 Pat 09.19 Bodmin Parkway 09.31 Liskeard 09.44 Plymouth 10.12 Exeter St David's 11.13 change for the 11.25 service to Axminster arriving at 12.05 Bus service 885 Departs outside the station at 12.15 arriving at Seaton 12.50 The tram service run every 20 mins
Spend an afternoon riding the Tramway system before returning to Axminster Station on the 16.20 Bus from Seaton arriving at Axminster Station at 16.45
Train departs Axminster at 17.03 for Exeter St Davids arr17.42
Trains for stations to Penzance depart at 17.49 Bodmin Parkway 19.37 St Austell 19.55 Truro 20.16 Redruth 20.28 St Erth 20.44 Penzance 20.53
Passengers for Par and Camborne travel on the 18.18 service from Exeter changing at Plymouth arr 19.22 and depart at 19.27 Par arrive 20.17 and Camborne 21.00 train carries on to Penzance
Purchase a Cheap Day off Peak return to Axminster with railcard £19.25 approx
Please confirm your booking reply to Roger Winnen 01736 350048 the society are looking to fund riding on the tramway
Visit the Plym Valley Railways Transport Weekend Sunday 30th June 2024
Depart Penzance 09.18 Camborne 09.36 Redruth 09.43 Truro 09.54 St Austell 10.11 Par 10.18 Bodmin Parkway 10.30 Plymouth arrive 11.10
Buses dept from the main bus stop going into Plymouth Service 51 will at 34 and 04 minutes past the hour take you to Marsh Mills then a short walk to their station..
Purchase an Off Peak day return to Plymouth
The Plym Valley fares are an Adult Return at £7.00 or a Rover Ticket at £12.
There are a number of trains returning home.
To find the bus stop for Plymouth follow the route of the line through the old Marsh Mills Station which goes under the dual carriageway then turn left for a flight of steps leading to the bus stop.
Purchase a Cornish Ranger to Ride the Cornish Branch Lines
Saturday 7th September 2024
Depart Penzance 08.15 St Erth 08.24 Camborne 08.35 Redruth 08.42 Truro 08.54 St Austell 09.11 Par 09.19 Bodmin Parkway 09.31 Liskeard 09.44 Plymouth 10.12/10.24 Gunnislake 11.10/11.14 Plymouth 12.00/12.20 Liskeard 12.44/13.50 Looe 14.19/14.22 Liskeard14.46/15.14 Par 15.39/16.12 Newquay 17.03/17.10 Par 18.00/18.06 Truro 18.29/18.39 Falmoth Docks 19.01/19.12 Truro 19.40/20.04 to Penzance arrive 20.42 or 20.09 stations to Plymouth
Visit the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Saturday 28th September 2024
Penzance 07.10 St Erth 07.19 Camborne 07.33 Redruth 07.40 Truro 07.52 St Austell 08.08 Par 08.15 Bodmin Parkway 08.27 Liskeard 08.40 Plymouth 09.09 Exeter St David's 10.13/10.19 Barnstaple 11.26 Filers Bus depart 11.40 outside of the station arriving at Woody Bay12.29. Returns to Barnstaple at 15.34 arriving at Barnstaple Station 16.25 Depart at 16.39 for Exeter St David's arr 17.42. Train for stations in Cornwall dep Exeter 17.49 Liskeard 19.24 Bodmin Parkway 19.37 St Austell 19.55 Truro 20.16 Redruth 20.28 St Erth 20.44 Penzance 20.53 Passengers for Par and Camborne change at Plymouth for the 19.27 service arriving Par 20.17 and Camborne 21.00 which then carries on to Penzance
Purchase an Off Peak Day Return to Barnstaple approx £19.25
Please check train times nearer the date as the timetable is liable to alterations
A Visit to the Seaton Tramway
Saturday 18th May 2024
Penzance depart 08.15 St Erth 08.24 Camborne 08.35 Redruth 08.42 Truro 08.54
St Austell 09.11 Pat 09.19 Bodmin Parkway 09.31 Liskeard 09.44 Plymouth 10.12 Exeter St David's 11.13 change for the 11.25 service to Axminster arriving at 12.05 Bus service 885 Departs outside the station at 12.15 arriving at Seaton 12.50 The tram service run every 20 mins
Spend an afternoon riding the Tramway system before returning to Axminster Station on the 16.20 Bus from Seaton arriving at Axminster Station at 16.45
Train departs Axminster at 17.03 for Exeter St Davids arr17.42
Trains for stations to Penzance depart at 17.49 Bodmin Parkway 19.37 St Austell 19.55 Truro 20.16 Redruth 20.28 St Erth 20.44 Penzance 20.53
Passengers for Par and Camborne travel on the 18.18 service from Exeter changing at Plymouth arr 19.22 and depart at 19.27 Par arrive 20.17 and Camborne 21.00 train carries on to Penzance
Purchase a Cheap Day off Peak return to Axminster with railcard £19.25 approx
Please confirm your booking reply to Roger Winnen 01736 350048 the society are looking to fund riding on the tramway
Visit the Plym Valley Railways Transport Weekend Sunday 30th June 2024
Depart Penzance 09.18 Camborne 09.36 Redruth 09.43 Truro 09.54 St Austell 10.11 Par 10.18 Bodmin Parkway 10.30 Plymouth arrive 11.10
Buses dept from the main bus stop going into Plymouth Service 51 will at 34 and 04 minutes past the hour take you to Marsh Mills then a short walk to their station..
Purchase an Off Peak day return to Plymouth
The Plym Valley fares are an Adult Return at £7.00 or a Rover Ticket at £12.
There are a number of trains returning home.
To find the bus stop for Plymouth follow the route of the line through the old Marsh Mills Station which goes under the dual carriageway then turn left for a flight of steps leading to the bus stop.
Purchase a Cornish Ranger to Ride the Cornish Branch Lines
Saturday 7th September 2024
Depart Penzance 08.15 St Erth 08.24 Camborne 08.35 Redruth 08.42 Truro 08.54 St Austell 09.11 Par 09.19 Bodmin Parkway 09.31 Liskeard 09.44 Plymouth 10.12/10.24 Gunnislake 11.10/11.14 Plymouth 12.00/12.20 Liskeard 12.44/13.50 Looe 14.19/14.22 Liskeard14.46/15.14 Par 15.39/16.12 Newquay 17.03/17.10 Par 18.00/18.06 Truro 18.29/18.39 Falmoth Docks 19.01/19.12 Truro 19.40/20.04 to Penzance arrive 20.42 or 20.09 stations to Plymouth
Visit the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Saturday 28th September 2024
Penzance 07.10 St Erth 07.19 Camborne 07.33 Redruth 07.40 Truro 07.52 St Austell 08.08 Par 08.15 Bodmin Parkway 08.27 Liskeard 08.40 Plymouth 09.09 Exeter St David's 10.13/10.19 Barnstaple 11.26 Filers Bus depart 11.40 outside of the station arriving at Woody Bay12.29. Returns to Barnstaple at 15.34 arriving at Barnstaple Station 16.25 Depart at 16.39 for Exeter St David's arr 17.42. Train for stations in Cornwall dep Exeter 17.49 Liskeard 19.24 Bodmin Parkway 19.37 St Austell 19.55 Truro 20.16 Redruth 20.28 St Erth 20.44 Penzance 20.53 Passengers for Par and Camborne change at Plymouth for the 19.27 service arriving Par 20.17 and Camborne 21.00 which then carries on to Penzance
Purchase an Off Peak Day Return to Barnstaple approx £19.25
Please check train times nearer the date as the timetable is liable to alterations
Covid is still around - so please take care.
We have relaxed our guidance for the Hall but if you are unwell please do not attend.
We have relaxed our guidance for the Hall but if you are unwell please do not attend.
Events arranged by Roger Winnen. Many thanks to Roger for all the hard work he puts in on both the Indoor and Outdoor Events.