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Upcoming rail improvement works in your area

By December 8, 2021December 10th, 2021Member News & Updates, Transport

Advance notice of improvement work taking place in Devon and Cornwall later this year and into 2022.   
 
There is more information at:
·      www.GWR.com/Upgrade 
·      www.GWR.com/WestCornwall (for the improvement work taking place in December)
 
As we get closer to the work taking place, we will be letting customers know about the temporary changes through traditional and social media, and through information on trains and at stations.
  
Monday 13 to Thursday 16 December


·      Track renewal work will take place in the Redruth and Penzance areas
·      Buses will replace trains between Truro and Penzance as well as between St Erth and St Ives (14-16 December only)
·      An amended train service will continue to run between Plymouth and Truro
 
Weekends of 8/9 and 15/16 January
 
·      Bridge replacement work will take place between Newton Abbot and Paignton
·      Instead of running traditional replacement buses, tickets will be accepted on local buses between Newton Abbot and Paignton
·      Trains will run as normal between Exeter St Davids – Newton Abbot – Plymouth.
 
Friday 21 to Thursday 27 January
 
·      Buses will replace trains on the Atlantic Coast Line (Par to Newquay)
·      Replacement buses will depart from St Austell instead of Par
 
All weekends in February
 
·      Bridge replacement work will take place between Newton Abbot and Paignton
·      Instead of running traditional replacement buses, tickets will be accepted on local buses between Newton Abbot and Paignton
·      Trains will run as normal between Exeter St Davids – Newton Abbot – Plymouth
 
Sunday 6 February

·       In addition to the above, buses will also replace trains between Exeter St Davids and Exeter Central
·      Trains will continue to run between Exeter Central and Exmouth
 
Saturday 19 to Sunday 27 February
 
·      Bridge repair work will be taking place between Crediton and Yeoford
·      Buses will replace trains between Crediton and Barnstaple/Okehampton
·      Trains will continue to run between Exeter and Crediton