No trains between St Erth and Penzance until approximately 18:30 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Edinburgh / Birmingham New Street and Penzance

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

Description

A fault at a level crossing between St Erth and Penzance means that all lines are blocked. As a result, trains can not run between these stations.

Trains will be terminated and start back from St Erth.

Disruption is expected until 18:30.

Great Western Railway customer advice:

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost, in both directions on the following Go Cornwall local bus routes:

• Route 14: St Ives (bus station), Carbis Bay (Boskerris Road), Lelant (Village Hall), Hayle (Viaduct), Camborne (bus station), Redruth (Station), Truro (station), Truro (bus station)

• Route 15: Hayle (Foundry Square), St Erth (station), Penzance (bus station)

• Route 17: St Ives (The Terrace), Carbis Bay (Boskerris Road), Lelant (Village Hall), St Erth (station), Penzance (bus station)

• Route 18: Truro (bus station), Truro (station), Redruth (station), Camborne (bus station), Hayle (Viaduct), St Erth (station), Penzance (station)

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.

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.