Course of former railway at Portreath

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Course of former railway at Portreath

Image: © Rod Allday Taken: 7 Dec 2008

This track follows the line of the Portreath branchline of the Hayle Railway, which enabled coal brought into Portreath harbour to be transported via a steep incline (ahead of this view) to the mining areas of Camborne and Pool.

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.256537
Longitude
-5.287686