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From Wikipedia: Penzance station was opened in 1852, but had major redevelopment in 1876. The new rock-faced granite building was designed by William Lancaster Owen.

Retired in 1961 after 49 years & 9 months

PREVREF 1291 & 1292 Duplicates of this photo. SR Westcountry PacificSalisbury

Brunels earlier Station rebuilt in 1879 when GWR took over West Cornwall Railway

Withdrawn in 1963 after 1224735 miles

Centenary Locomotive Class withdrawn 1938

PREVREF 1276 duplicate of this photo

GWR Camping Coaches in Background

Stone viaduct with Brunel piers alongside.

Penwithers Viaduct. The first viaduct after leaving Truro on the Falmouth branch. This structure was 'filled in' to make an embankment in 1926. Depicts a steam train on the bridge with a cottage in the foreground and four men with a car. (Opie 636)

Drawing of the opening of the Royal Albert Bridge in Saltash.

Collegewood Viaduct on the Falmouth branch. Last of Brunel's wooden structures to be rebuilt (1934). The work on the new pillars for the replacement has commenced when the picture was taken.

A photo of the first high speed diesel train across the Royal Albert Bridge, taken by Les Bowden returning from Penzance to Exeter in October 1969.

Double Headed Royal Train crosses Tamar during Royal visit to Cornwall in Oct. 1947