Portreath branch line where it left the main line - Sep 1955

An old amateur photograph of the branch line to Portreath, this mineral/metals and passenger carrying branch was originally part of the Hayle Railway and ran from Portreath to Carn Brea (Karnbre) where it joined what would become the Great Western Railway (GWR) mainline. The branch opened in 1837/8 and closed just over a century later in 1936, although it was kept open during WW2 for War Department use, assuming that the photo date of 1955 is correct the infrastructure was then still in place.

The photo is annotated with "Portreath Branch leaving main line, 23/9/55". There is no photographer name.

Old/new overhead maps view:-
maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=16.9&lat=5...

If there are any errors in the above description please let me know. Thanks.

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Taken in: UK / England / Carn Brea (show map)

Taken on: September 23, 1955

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