Lansalson branch line

The Lansalson branch line (also known as the Trenance valley line) was a railway line built by the Great Western Railway (GWR) to serve the china clay industry in the Trenance valley near St Austell in Cornwall, UK. The line was authorised by the GWR in 1910 and after setbacks due to World War I the line opened to Bojea Sidings on 1 May 1920 for mineral and goods traffic only, and to Lansalson Sidings on 24 May 1920. It closed in 1968.

Lansalson branch line
(Trenance valley line)
Overview
StatusClosed
LocaleCornwall
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Great Western Railway, British Railways
History
Opened1920
Closed1968
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
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