CORNWALL RAILWAY SOCIETY
Indoor Meetings Index
Indoor Meetings Index
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.
We meet in the Memorial Hall which is on the first floor of this imposing building. The entrance for the hall is around the back. Walk up the narrow pavement to the left of the building.
You will have walked up the narrow pavement alongside the road, entrance to the hall is through the white door seen in this view. Beyond the door a sloping passageway leads up to the Memorial Hall.
CORNWALL RAILWAY SOCIETY
Indoor meetings are held at the Memorial Hall,
Redruth Methodist Church (TR15 2EG)
Visitors most welcome: £3 admission charge (members free)
Indoor Meetings 2026
(For outdoor meetings, please scroll down)
January 10th 2026
Nigel Tregonning & Ian Cavill presents
A railway photographic evening
February 14th 2026
Penzance Station in Great Western days
Mr Sid Geake
March 14th 2026
Members Evening
April 11th 2026
Bernard Mills from Plymouth presents
Rails around Plymouth on the Western side
and returning on the Southern side
Not to be missed
May 9th 2026
Chris Heaps presents an evening to the CRS of the
London Bus Museum etc.
September 12th 2026
Thr Ffestiniog Railway Society will play us a visit at Redruth after an absence of many years
October 10th 2026
Ian Mckey will present a show entitled 'Trains and the places they have taken us!'
November 14th 2026
Jimmy James from the Bodmin Railway will entertain us with the history of his life and that of the Bodmin Railway
December 12th 2026
John Hird presents a photographic show
January 9th 2027
Penzance Station in Great Western Days Part 2
by Sid Geake - Not to be missed
Outdoor Events 2026
Saturday 18th April 2026 – Visit to the Tamar Belle Heritage Centre, Bere Ferrers
A visit to the Tamar Belle Heritage Centre at Bere Ferrers, including a ride around the site and refreshments, before travelling on to Gunnislake. We then return to Plymouth and later visit the Newquay Branch.
Please purchase a Cornish Day Ranger ticket.
Departure times:
Penzance 08.15, St Erth 08.24, Camborne 08.36, Redruth 08.42, Truro 08.55, St Austell 09.12, Par 09.20, Bodmin Parkway 09.32, Liskeard 09.46, Plymouth 10.09.
Catch the 10.24 Gunnislake service to Bere Ferrers, arriving 10.42.
Visit the Heritage Centre at Bere Ferrers, where a buffet will be provided by Chris Groves at £10 per head, including a tour of the railway.
Depart 12.42 for Gunnislake, arriving 13.11. Depart 13.14, arriving Plymouth 14.00.
Depart Plymouth 14.17 for Par, arriving 15.11. Depart Par 16.16 for Newquay, arriving 17.03. Depart Newquay 17.24, arriving Par 18.10. Depart Par 18.36 for all stations to Penzance, arriving 19.40.
Please advise Roger Winnen of numbers for this trip.
Tuesday 26th May 2026 – Visit to the Launceston Steam Railway (by car)
Please note revised date of visit
A visit to the Launceston Steam Railway by car. The railway is closed on Saturdays and runs Sunday to Tuesday.
It is suggested that we arrive at the station car park by 11.30 in time to catch the 12.00 service to New Mills. Further trains run at 13.00, 14.30 and 16.00.
I would appreciate it if members who are driving could assist by offering lifts to anyone requiring transport.
Please contact Roger Winnen on 01736 350048.
Saturday 6th June 2026 – Exploring the Railways of Devon
Penzance 07.10, St Erth 07.19, Camborne 07.33, Redruth 07.38, Truro 07.50, St Austell 08.07, Par 08.15, Bodmin Parkway 08.27, Liskeard 08.38, Plymouth 09.14, Exeter St Davids 10.13.
Depart Exeter St Davids 10.37 for Okehampton, arriving 11.19 (refreshments available).
Depart Okehampton 12.25 for Crediton, arriving 12.52. Change for the 13.31 service to Barnstaple, arriving 14.28. Depart 14.35 for Exeter St Davids, arriving 15.42.
Depart 16.05 for Dawlish, where we will spend an hour for fish and chips.
Depart Dawlish 17.20 for Newton Abbot, arriving 17.43. Change for the 17.50 service to Penzance, arriving 20.41.
Please purchase a Day Return to Plymouth and a Devon Day Ranger ticket.
A new timetable comes into force on 17th May. Please check times before travelling.
Sunday 19th April 2026 – Penzance Vintage Bus Running Day
Saturday 31st May 2026 – Taunton Vintage Bus Running Day
For any passengers travelling by train to Taunton, it is cheaper to purchase split tickets: a Penzance to Exeter Day Return together with a Day Return from Exeter to Taunton.
Saturday 19th September 2026 – Kingsbridge Vintage Bus Running Day
Saturday 26th September 2026 – Lynton & Barnstaple Gala
A visit to the Tamar Belle Heritage Centre at Bere Ferrers, including a ride around the site and refreshments, before travelling on to Gunnislake. We then return to Plymouth and later visit the Newquay Branch.
Please purchase a Cornish Day Ranger ticket.
Departure times:
Penzance 08.15, St Erth 08.24, Camborne 08.36, Redruth 08.42, Truro 08.55, St Austell 09.12, Par 09.20, Bodmin Parkway 09.32, Liskeard 09.46, Plymouth 10.09.
Catch the 10.24 Gunnislake service to Bere Ferrers, arriving 10.42.
Visit the Heritage Centre at Bere Ferrers, where a buffet will be provided by Chris Groves at £10 per head, including a tour of the railway.
Depart 12.42 for Gunnislake, arriving 13.11. Depart 13.14, arriving Plymouth 14.00.
Depart Plymouth 14.17 for Par, arriving 15.11. Depart Par 16.16 for Newquay, arriving 17.03. Depart Newquay 17.24, arriving Par 18.10. Depart Par 18.36 for all stations to Penzance, arriving 19.40.
Please advise Roger Winnen of numbers for this trip.
Tuesday 26th May 2026 – Visit to the Launceston Steam Railway (by car)
Please note revised date of visit
A visit to the Launceston Steam Railway by car. The railway is closed on Saturdays and runs Sunday to Tuesday.
It is suggested that we arrive at the station car park by 11.30 in time to catch the 12.00 service to New Mills. Further trains run at 13.00, 14.30 and 16.00.
I would appreciate it if members who are driving could assist by offering lifts to anyone requiring transport.
Please contact Roger Winnen on 01736 350048.
Saturday 6th June 2026 – Exploring the Railways of Devon
Penzance 07.10, St Erth 07.19, Camborne 07.33, Redruth 07.38, Truro 07.50, St Austell 08.07, Par 08.15, Bodmin Parkway 08.27, Liskeard 08.38, Plymouth 09.14, Exeter St Davids 10.13.
Depart Exeter St Davids 10.37 for Okehampton, arriving 11.19 (refreshments available).
Depart Okehampton 12.25 for Crediton, arriving 12.52. Change for the 13.31 service to Barnstaple, arriving 14.28. Depart 14.35 for Exeter St Davids, arriving 15.42.
Depart 16.05 for Dawlish, where we will spend an hour for fish and chips.
Depart Dawlish 17.20 for Newton Abbot, arriving 17.43. Change for the 17.50 service to Penzance, arriving 20.41.
Please purchase a Day Return to Plymouth and a Devon Day Ranger ticket.
A new timetable comes into force on 17th May. Please check times before travelling.
Sunday 19th April 2026 – Penzance Vintage Bus Running Day
Saturday 31st May 2026 – Taunton Vintage Bus Running Day
For any passengers travelling by train to Taunton, it is cheaper to purchase split tickets: a Penzance to Exeter Day Return together with a Day Return from Exeter to Taunton.
Saturday 19th September 2026 – Kingsbridge Vintage Bus Running Day
Saturday 26th September 2026 – Lynton & Barnstaple Gala
Events arranged by Roger Winnen. Many thanks to Roger for all the hard work he puts in on both the Indoor and Outdoor Events.