Hayle  | |||||
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 The eastbound platform | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Hayle,Cornwall England | ||||
| Coordinates | 50°11′10″N5°25′12″W / 50.186°N 5.420°W /50.186; -5.420 | ||||
| Grid reference | SW559372 | ||||
| Managed by | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | HYL | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F1 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | West Cornwall Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| Opened | 1852 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  92,084 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  47,656 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 118,512 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 126,974 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 136,644 | ||||
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Hayle railway station serves the small town ofHayle,Cornwall, United Kingdom.Great Western Railway manage the station and operate most train services.
It is on theCornish Main Line 7 miles (11 km) north-east ofPenzance, 319 miles 31 chains (319.39 mi; 514.0 km) from the zero point atLondon Paddington measured viaBox andPlymouth Millbay.[1]
The station was opened by theWest Cornwall Railway on 11 March 1852 when it replaced the originalHayle Railway terminus, located in what is now the IsisRNLI Memorial Gardens. It was demolished shortly after the end ofWorld War II.
During the 19th century, Hayle was a busy junction with goods lines running all round the town, many connecting from the embankment which is still visible behind the 'up' platform. However, the decline of shipping in theHayle estuary meant that these freight lines were no longer of any use and were closed in 1981.[2] Haylesignal box was closed and demolished at the same time.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Erth | Great Western Railway Cornish Main Line | Gwinear Road | ||
The main entrance is to the platform served by trains to Penzance, which is approached by a road from Foundry Square. A footpath beneath the west end of the station allows step-free access to the other platform too, and this continues along the route of a closed railway track down towards the wharves opposite a bridge which leads across the water to the Towans.
A convertedBritish Rail Mark 1 adjacent to the westbound platform offers holidaycamping coach accommodation.[3]
Hayle is served by regularGreat Western Railway trains betweenPenzance andExeter St Davids. There is a single service each weekday operated byCrossCountry toEdinburgh Waverley.[4] From 18th May 2025, there will be at least 2Crosscountry trains each way on Weekdays and Saturdays and around one on Sundays each way.[5]
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
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| St Erth | Great Western Railway (Cornish Main Line) | Camborne | ||
| CrossCountry CrossCountry Route (limited service) | ||||
| This station offers access to theSouth West Coast Path | |
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| Distance to path | 100 yards (91 m) |
| Next station anticlockwise | Lelant Saltings 2 miles (3 km) |
| Next station clockwise | Newquay 35 miles (56 km) |
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