A train running into Truro bay platform from the Falmouth branch
Introduction
The photograph on this page of A train running into Truro bay platform from the Falmouth branch by John Lucas as part of the Geograph project.
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A train running into Truro bay platform from the Falmouth branch
Image: © John Lucas Taken: 9 Feb 2023
The branch is not totally self-contained, as trains using it run for about a kilometre on the main line. For this reason, a catch-point is used to prevent errant trains running onto the main line from the bay. Here, the catch-point has been set to allow the branch train to run into the platform. See also Image
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Image Location
Latitude
50.26376
Longitude
-5.066449