Railways
The use of packhorses was difficult and costly so, in 1843, an Act of Parliament was obtained to authorise the construction of the Liskeard and Caradon Railway, running from Moorswater to the mines on Caradon Hill.
With continued growth in mineral traffic the canal became unable to cope and, in 1858, a further Act of Parliament was obtained to authorise the construction of the Liskeard and Looe Railway which connected with the Liskeard and Caradon Railway at Moorswater.
The Liskeard and Caradon Railway closed in 1917 but the Liskeard and Looe Railway still operates under the title Looe Valley Line.
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