Copperhouse railway cutting, Hayle
30 October 1941 · Hayle, Cornwall
View this record on the map →- Date
- 30 October 1941
- Record type
- Historic bombing site
- Bomb type
- HE
- Casualties
- None reported
- Location
- Hayle, Cornwall
- Position accuracy
- Confirmed event, approximate point
What happened
Bombs fell on the main railway line in the Copperhouse cutting, blocking both tracks and severing the West Cornwall main line. Both lines were cleared by the following day.
Also worth knowing
Recorded because the railway was itself a target: cutting the line to the far west mattered more than the buildings above it.