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Cornwall;line closure next week/faster trains. - Posted: March 15, 2018 - 2:41 PM Quote and reply
This summer will see Great Western Railway (GWR) start to deliver new trains, more seats, and in time more frequent services across the South West.
New Intercity Express Trains specifically designed for Devon and Cornwall will bring up to 24% more seats than the High Speed Train it replaces and reduce journeys to and from Penzance to London by up 14 minutes.
To achieve this Network Rail will close the railway west of Truro to Penzance, including the St Ives Line, between Monday 19 and Thursday 22 March and buses will replace trains. Trains will continue to operate between Truro and London Paddington and on the Falmouth Branch Line.
Two buses an hour between Truro and Penzance. One fast, stopping at St Erth only and one calling at all intermediate stations.
Two buses an hour between St Erth and St Ives. One stopping at Lelant Saltings only. The other calling at Lelant Saltings and Carbis Bay. Some of these will also call at Lelant.
NR 15.03.18
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