Portreath, the old railway incline
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Portreath, the old railway incline
Image: © Martin Southwood Taken: 6 May 2005
This incline (double track) was used to link the branch line from Redruth to the harbour to export minerals. It closed in the mid 1930s.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.262033
Longitude
-5.287363