Helston railway station [SEP] located in the administrative territorial entity
Helston railway station
Helston railway station was the terminus of the Helston Railway in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It was opened in 1887 and operated by the Great Western Railway, and absorbed by that railway in 1898, but closed to passengers in 1962.
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.
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- Helston station on navigable
. The nearest railway station is Redruth on the Cornish main line, although the Helston branch line railway served the town until closure in the early 1960s. The branch left the ex-GWR main line at Gwinear Road station near Hayle, and ran south to terminate at Helston railway station. The Helston Railway Preservation Company is undertaking the restoration of part of the line. Bus services now link Helston to the rail network; First South West provides the (34) bus service from Redruth station to Helston as well as other services