Cornwall Minerals Railway

Cornwall Minerals Railway
1874–1896
miles
0¾
Lostwithiel
Golant
Carne Point
Fowey
Pinnock Tunnel
0¾
Par
Par Bridge Crossing
½
St Blazey
Middleway Bridge Crossing
St Blazey Bridge Crossing
Pontsmill Viaduct over
Rock Mill Tramway
Colcerrow Tramway
across Treffry Viaduct
Bridges (for Luxulyan)
Goonbarrow Junction
Gunheath
Carbean
Molinnis Crossing
Bugle
Wheal Rose Branch
Carbis Wharf Branch
Holywell
Nanpean
12½
St Dennis Junction
Retew Branch
Toldish Tunnel
line diverted 1874
14¼
St Columb Road
Coswarth Tunnel
18¼
Quintrell Downs
Trencreek Crossing
19¾
Tolcarn Junction and
Treamble Branch
Trenance Viaduct
20¾
Newquay
Newquay Harbour
The line of the former Cornwall Minerals Railway passing under Par Viaduct and the Cornish Main Line, near the entrance to Par Harbour.

The Cornwall Minerals Railway owned and operated a network of 45 miles (72 km) of standard gauge railway lines in central Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It started by taking over an obsolescent horse-operated tramway in 1862, and it improved and extended it, connecting Newquay and Par Harbours, and Fowey. Having expended considerable capital, it was hurt by a collapse in mineral extraction due to a slump in prices. Despite its title, it operated a passenger service between Newquay and Fowey.

After a period in bankruptcy it returned to normal financial arrangements and acquired the moribund Lostwithiel and Fowey line.

In 1896 it sold its line to the Great Western Railway. Its main passenger line from Par to Newquay is still in use as the Atlantic Coast Line, and also carries some mineral traffic, but the Par to Fowey line has been converted to a private road.