Truthall Halt railway station
A latecomer to the passenger facilities on the Helston branch, Truthall Halt was opened on 3 July 1905, at a location about north of Helston. It was located just above the contour and served the villages of Trannack and Gwavas, and also Truthall Manor. Truthall Halt was the first stop on the line from Helston and was a short platform with an iconic "Pagoda" style shelter. Description. Thuthall Halt was constructed adjacent to a road overbridge and had pedestrian access down a short flight of shallow steps from the road; there was no vehicular access. It  had a single platform 84 feet long on the down side of the line, though it was shortened later to about 50 feet. The platform had stone edging and a cinder surface and infill held back by wooden slats retained by wooden posts. History. Truthall Halt opened as such but changed its name to Truthall Platform in July 1906 and closed with this name on 5 November 1962. The station has held three different names – Truthall Platform, Truthall Halt and Truthall Bridge Halt – although the last one was only referred to in ticketing. In 2016–17 the platform was rebuilt and  re-opened in March 2017. On 9 February 2019, Truthall Halt and the Helston Railway won the Heritage Railway Association Annual Award for Small Groups for the work in restoring Truthall. Restoration. The platform has been rebuilt by the Helston Railway as their third station along the line. The halt has been restored in its original two coach length with as many original features as possible including a replica of the GWR Pagoda shelter has been built new from photos and original drawings of the shelter. The restored station won the Cornish Buildings Group award in 2019 for its "considerable  research and constructional ingenuity".