Mid Cornwall Metro - APPROVED

[whole diary]

[RichardB]

How long is the new platform going to be?

The sharp curve to the right will make dispatch far from ideal.

It'll be about 85m and only for the branch trains. 

[Andy]

How long is the new platform going to be?

The sharp curve to the right will make dispatch far from ideal.

It'll be about 85m and only for the branch trains. 

Will the points be further out (to future proof a later extension) or immediately after the platform?

[The Tall Controller]

They'll need to be beyond the platform in order to allow trains in and out while a longer train is stabled in the existing platform.

[Andy]

They'll need to be beyond the platform in order to allow trains in and out while a longer train is stabled in the existing platform.

Thanks - I now realise my question was badly-phrased. 

I meant will the points be at the end of the "long"/current platform or further out?

 
 

[The Tall Controller]

They'll need to be beyond the platform in order to allow trains in and out while a longer train is stabled in the existing platform.

Thanks - I now realise my question was badly-phrased. 

I meant will the points be at the end of the "long"/current platform or further out?

 
 

Not sure on that one I'm afraid, although even if it is next to the end of the platform, there's still plenty of room for extension.

[RailCornwall]

One element of the project needs addressing quickly, the absolutely dire state of mobile coverage to/from Par until the trains from/to Newquay get to/from Roche. If this is a serious investment on the route, whoever is planning this needs to talk urgently to the Mobile operators and get this sorted PDQ. A forced break in connection will be most unwelcome.

[RailCornwall]

Can someone post a link to Google Maps (or similar) showing the location of the passing loop? It really is poor that such work plans are not piublished in detail from NR^» (Network Rail - home page).

[IndustryInsider]

Can someone post a link to Google Maps (or similar) showing the location of the passing loop? It really is poor that such work plans are not piublished in detail from NR^» (Network Rail - home page).

It’s from roughly 293 3/4 to 294 mileposts.  To be known as Goss Moor Loop.

The new signalling is to be commissioned on Monday 24th March.  The existing electronic token block and one-train working is being replaced by ‘proper’ colour light signals controlled from Goodbarrow Junction box using axle counters.  Existing semaphores will remain at the box with Track Circuits.

I’m not sure if the new signals will feed out to the wider world so we can see the trains on the likes of Signalmaps and OpenTrainTimes…let’s hope so!

[ellendune]

Can someone post a link to Google Maps (or similar) showing the location of the passing loop? It really is poor that such work plans are not piublished in detail from NR^» (Network Rail - home page).

It’s from roughly 293 3/4 to 294 mileposts.  To be known as Goss Moor Loop.

So that would be just north/west of the site of St Dennis Junction where the A30 crosses the line?

[Witham Bobby]

Can someone post a link to Google Maps (or similar) showing the location of the passing loop? It really is poor that such work plans are not piublished in detail from NR^» (Network Rail - home page).

It’s from roughly 293 3/4 to 294 mileposts.  To be known as Goss Moor Loop.

So that would be just north/west of the site of St Dennis Junction where the A30 crosses the line?

St Dennis Jcn 294m 17ch.  So the nearest milepost to the old junction was 294 1/4.  So you're right

[RailCornwall]

So here then

https://www.google.com/maps/@50.4044747,-4.9046099,749m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEyMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

[Witham Bobby]

Maybe a small platform for the Gnome World inhabitants could be provided at the same time?

[Andy]

If a small platform is to be added, I reckon it should be by Treloggan crossing between Quintrell Downs and Newquay. Newquay is hilly, sprawling and growing very fast (a bit like Falmouth) and a halt inland enabling travel into the town centre/beaches from the outskirts, and towards St Austell without having to get into the town centre first would fit in with the metro concept.

I think a trick was missed in putting a loop on Goss Moor instead of relaying the 2m of track from St Dennis Junction to Parkandillack. That would have effectively created a huge loop between Par & St Dennis junction. That said, it's great to see the "poor relation" of Cornish branches finally being invested in.
 

 

[alexross42]

If a small platform is to be added, I reckon it should be by Treloggan crossing between Quintrell Downs and Newquay. Newquay is hilly, sprawling and growing very fast (a bit like Falmouth) and a halt inland enabling travel into the town centre/beaches from the outskirts, and towards St Austell without having to get into the town centre first would fit in with the metro concept.

I think a trick was missed in putting a loop on Goss Moor instead of relaying the 2m of track from St Dennis Junction to Parkandillack. That would have effectively created a huge loop between Par & St Dennis junction. That said, it's great to see the "poor relation" of Cornish branches finally being invested in.
 

 

Although the missing section is only 2 miles long would the existing track from Parkandillack to Burngullow then need to be altered/upgraded to be suitable for passenger traffic? That would inevitably add significant extra costs, plus there would be need for at least one level crossing on the missing section, all of which would probably tip the cost to benefit ratio too far the wrong way 

[The Tall Controller]

I would quite like to see a new station for Nansledan which is only going to continue growing towards the railway line. If it went on the new road between Nansledan and the A392, it could also serve the south/east end of Newquay quite nicely.