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BODMIN & WADEBRIDGE RAILWAY LINECORNWALL

The Bodmin and Wadebridge railway was opened in 1834. It was one of the earliest railways to be built in world,carried the first steam trains in Cornwall and was one of the first in Western Britain to carry passengers.

As part of the North Cornwall Line, it was closed for all passenger services on January 30th, 1967.

The route of the railway from Padstow on the coast, inland to Bodmin, is now known as the Camel Trail. It is popular with walkers and cyclists

An excursion was run from Wadebridge on April 13th, 1840 to watch the public execution of the Lightfoot brothers, convicted of the murder of Mr Neville Norway, at Bodmin Jail. Three trains carried 1,100 people.

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1834		Opening of the Bodmin-Wadebridge Railway
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1840.Apr.13		Execution of the Lightfoot brothers at Bodmin jail, Cornwall for the murder of Mr Neville Norway Specialexcursion trains were run from Wadebridge carrying 1,100 spectators
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1967.Jan.30		Closure of the North Cornwall Line for all passenger traffic
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