Bodmin and Wenford Railway

Bodmin and Wenford Railway
LocaleBodmin, England
TerminusBodmin General
Commercial operations
NameBodmin branch line
Built byGreat Western Railway
Original gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Preserved operations
Operated byBodmin and Wenford Railway
Stations4
Length6 mi 12 ch (9.9 km)
Preserved gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Commercial history
Opened1887
Closed1983
Preservation history
1986short train rides from the station commenced
1990Reopened to Bodmin Parkway
1993Colesloggett Halt opened
1996Reopened to Boscarne Junction
HeadquartersBodmin General
Website
www.bodminrailway.co.uk

The Bodmin and Wenford Railway is a 6 miles 12 chains (9.9 km) heritage railway at Bodmin in Cornwall, England. Its headquarters are at Bodmin General railway station and it connects with the national rail network at Bodmin Parkway.

The original line was opened in 1887 and 1888. Passenger trains were withdrawn in 1967 and freight traffic in 1983. Heritage trains started to operate in 1990. Most of the trains are typical of those that have operated in Cornwall and west Devon.