Lines reopened: Disruption between Plymouth and Penzance expected until 11:00 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Edinburgh and Penzance

Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Bristol Temple Meads / Exeter St Davids and Penzance

Description

Lines have reopened following a broken down freight train between Par and St Austell. Trains running between Plymouth and Penzance may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised whilst service recovers.

Disruption is expected until 11:00.

Customer advice:

CrossCountry

To assist with your journey, you may use your ticket on Great Western Railway between Bristol Parkway and Penzance.

Great Western Railway

Great Western Railway have tried to source replacement road transport, however there is a lack of availability in the area, and they are only able to provide a limited service, in both directions, between Par, St Austell and Truro.

You may use your ticket on the following First Kernow bus routes:

• U1/U1A between Truro station and Falmouth Docks

• U2 between Falmouth and Redruth

• T1 between Penzance and Truro

• T2 between St Ives and Truro

You may also use your ticket on CrossCountry services between Bristol Parkway and Penzance.

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 information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

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.