Engineering work is taking place between Liskeard and Par, closing all lines.
CrossCountry:
Buses will replace trains between Plymouth and St Austell.
Great Western Railway:
On Saturday and Sunday -
Most trains will start / terminate at Plymouth, although some peak trains will instead start / terminate at Liskeard.
Buses will replace trains between Plymouth and St Austell. These buses will run direct between the 2 stations, taking approximately 80 minutes. Â
Buses will also run between Liskeard and Par, calling at all stations.
Trains will then operate between Par and Penzance.
On Saturday only -
As a result of this work, some trains between Par and Newquay and between St Ives and Penzance will be altered:
- 10:20 and 17:10 Newquay to Par will depart at 10:22 and 17:18 respectively
- 20:22 Par to Newquay will depart at 20:27
- 21:17 Newquay to Plymouth will terminate at Par
- 18:28 St Ives to Penzance will terminate at St Erth. A replacement bus will run from St Erth to Penzance
- 18:58 Penzance to St Ives will start at St Erth. A replacement bus will run from Penzance to St Erth
On Sunday only -
The 21:15 Penzance to London Paddington "Night Riviera" Sleeper will start from Plymouth at 23:55. A shuttle train will run from Penzance to St Austell then a replacement bus will run from St Austell to Plymouth to connect with the train.
The 23:50 London Paddington to Penzance "Night Riviera" Sleeper will run as normal, but stops at Plymouth, Liskeard, Bodmin Parkway and Lostwithiel will be both to pick up and set down customers.
Check before you travel:
These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner. Please check back nearer to the time of travel.
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.