Monday 24 Nov 2025
Passengers in Cornwall advised to check before travelling next week as vital upgrade work takes place
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- Wales & Western: Western
Passengers travelling through Cornwall next month are asked to check their journeys ahead of Network Rail’s engineering work.
From Monday 1 to Friday 5 December, work will take place between Truro and Penzance.
Near Redruth, 1,200 yards of new track, sleepers and ballast (track stone) will be installed, including across the Grade II-listed Redruth viaduct. 300 yards of track will be replaced near Cambourne and track equipment will also be upgraded near Penzance and St Erth.
During this time, buses will replace trains between Truro and Penzance and rail tickets will be accepted on local buses between St Erth and St Ives. Trains will still run between Truro and Falmouth Docks.
Network Rail lead portfolio manager Mark Parker said:
"I'd like to thank passengers in advance for their patience as we carry out this vital work to make journeys better and more reliable in Cornwall. We'll be working around the clock throughout this time to deliver these upgrades.
"Replacement bus services will be in place, so please make sure to check your journey before travelling."
GWR station manager for West Cornwall Lee Goodson said:
“This improvement work forms part of a wider rail improvement programme to ensure the continued reliability of a very important section of the railway.
“During these dates no trains can stop at Redruth, Camborne, Hayle, St Erth or Penzance or at any of the stations on the St Ives Bay line.
“Trains will still be able to run at Truro for Falmouth Docks as well as trains for Exeter St Davids or London Paddington. But CrossCountry trains will not be operating between Truro and Plymouth.
“Replacement buses will run between Truro and Penzance and rail tickets can be used to travel on the 17 or 17A buses for St Ives.
“It’s important that customers are aware these alternative travel arrangements will make journey times much longer, so please plan ahead.”
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