Cornwall Built Railways for Rocks Before It Built Them for Tourists
Newquay’s first railway story starts with Treffry’s mineral network and the harbour: rails moved rock before they carried holidaymakers.
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There Was a Railway Running Out of Newquay Harbour
Before Newquay’s station served visitors, rails and an incline carried minerals to the harbour. The route still hides in the shape of the town.