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Buses replace trains between St Austell and Falmouth Docks / St Ives / Penzance from Sunday 24 to Thursday 28 January

Planned Updated: 2 Nov 2026 08:06

Engineering work is taking place between St Austell and Falmouth Docks / St Ives / Penzance,, closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

Sunday to Thursday:

No trains will run between Plymouth and Penzance.

You can use Great Western Railway trains between Plymouth and St Austell, and Great Western Railway replacement buses between St Austell and Plymouth, all at no extra cost.

Great Western Railway:

Sunday:

Buses will replace trains between:

  • St Austell and Penzance
  • Truro and Falmouth Docks
  • St Ives and St Erth

Sunday night / Monday morning Night Riviera Sleeper services:

The 21:15 Penzance to London Paddington service will start from Plymouth at 23:20. A connecting train will run from St Austell at 22:10 to Plymouth, and you should use earlier replacement bus services between Penzance and St Austell.

The 23:50 London Paddington to Penzance service will terminate at Truro. A replacement bus will run from Truro to Penzance.

Monday to Thursday:

Buses will replace trains between:

  • St Austell and Penzance
  • St Ives and St Erth

Monday to Thursday Night Riviera Sleeper services:

The 21:45 Penzance to London Paddington service will start from Truro at 22:32, you should use earlier replacement bus services between Penzance and St Austell.

The 23:45 London Paddington to Penzance service will terminate at Truro. A replacement bus will run from Truro to Penzance.

Ticket acceptance:

From Sunday to Thursday, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on local bus route 17 between St Ives and St Erth.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner.

You can plan your journey on buses by using the Traveline website.

Replacement bus travel advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.