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Disruption between Plymouth and Penzance expected until 19:00  

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Incident reported: Thursday 05 February 2026 at 15:03

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Last updated

Thursday 05 February 2026 at 17:05

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Sheffield and Penzance

Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Exeter St Davids / Plymouth and Penzance

Description

A broken down train between Plymouth and Penzance means some lines are blocked. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 19:00.

Great Western Railway customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following alternatives:

  • First Kernow routes 17/17A between Penzance (Station), St Erth (Station), Lelant (Village Hall), Carbis Bay (Boskerris Road), St Ives (Station)

  • First Kernow route T1 between Penzance (Station), St Erth (Station), Hayle (Viaduct), Camborne (Bus Station), Redruth (Station), Truro (Station)

  • First Kernow route T2 between St Ives (Bus Station), Carbis Bay (Boskerris Road), Lelant (Village Hall), Hayle (Viaduct), Camborne (Bus Station), Redruth (Station), Truro (Station)

  • First Kernow route U1 between Truro (Bus Station), Penryn (Station), Falmouth (The Moor)

  • First Kernow route U2 between Redruth (Station), Penryn (Station), Falmouth (The Moor)

  • Transport for Cornwall route 11 between Plymouth (Station), St Budeaux (Square), Saltash (Fore Street), Liskeard (Post Office), Bodmin Parkway (Station)

  • Transport for Cornwall routes 21 and 21A between St Austell (Station), St Columb Road (Co-op), Quintrell Downs (Quintrell Close), Newquay (Bus Station)

  • Transport for Cornwall route 22 between St Austell (Station), Truro (Bus Station)

  • Transport for Cornwall route 25 between Par (Station), St Austell (Station)

  • Transport for Cornwall route 26 between St Austell (Station), Bugle (The Square), Roche (opp Travelodge), Bodmin (Town Centre)

  • Transport for Cornwall route 28 between Lostwithiel (The Royal Talbot), St Austell (Station)

Limited rail replacement transport will run from approximately 17:00. These will not run in place of train times and will take longer to run than the planned train service.

If your train is cancelled, you may travel on either of the two services before, or two services after, your original train. If these are peak services or less flexible, you can still travel with your original ticket, at no extra cost.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

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 set-down 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.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.