Disruption between Plymouth and Penzance expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Between London Paddington / Cardiff Central / Exeter St Davids / Plymouth / St Ives and Penzance

Description

There is a fault with the signalling system between St Erth and Penzance, resulting in all lines being blocked.

Trains running between Plymouth and Penzance may be cancelled or delayed by up to 30 minutes.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

Replacement transport had been requested to run between St Erth and Penzance, but there are no coaches available. If you are at an unstaffed station, please use the help point, and Great Western Railway will try to provide alternative transport.

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

First Bus:

• T1: Penzance (Station), St Erth (Station), Hayle, Camborne (Bus Station), Redruth (Station), Truro

• T2: St Ives (Bus Station), Carbis Bay, Lelant, Hayle, Camborne (Bus Station), Redruth (Station), Truro

• U2: Redruth (Station), Penryn (Station), Falmouth (The Moor)

• 17/17A: Penzance (Station), St Erth (Station)

• 27: Truro (Bus Station), St Austell (Station)

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.