Planned Public Transport Service Disruptions


The list below shows the current known service disruptions for bus and rail services within Cornwall.

Only roadworks that affect bus services are listed below.

View all current and future planned roadworksBus service disruptions

Scaffolding Obstructing Highway – Gabriel Street, St Ives 

18 April to 18 June 2023 

Due to scaffolding outside the library on Gabriel Street in St Ives, First Land’s End Coaster and Services 160 and 200 are unable to operate via this road and are on diversion.  Buses towards Land’s End from St Ives Bus Station will operate to Lelant Roundabout then via the Old Coach Road, Lelant Downs to Balnoon to the B3301 where they will resume their normal route. Buses towards St Ives will operate the reverse of this.  During the works these buses will be unable to serve the Higher Stennack area of St Ives.

Road Closure – Wesley Road, Cubert

15 May to 23 June 2023 (Closure will be removed between 26 May and 4 June)

Due to sewer works there will be closures on Wesley Road between the 15 May and 23 June.  During the closure periods Go-Cornwall Service 85 and First Service U1A will not be able to serve stops on Wesley Road diverting between Cubert and Crantock via the A3075.  School contract buses will be allowed access through the closure at school times. This will impact on the timings of services please refer to the operator’s web sites for further information. 

Road Closure – Waterings Road, Mylor Bridge

30 May to 8 June 2023

Waterings Road will be closed between 30 May and 8 June, during the closure period OTS Service 69 will divert via Saltings Road. 

Road Closure – Swanpool Road, Falmouth

5 and 6 June 2023

Due to roadworks there will be a closure on Swanpool Road between 0930 and 1600 on the 5 and 6 June.  It is hoped the closure will be lifted during Tuesday morning.  During the closure OTS Service 64/64A will operate under diversion and will be unable to serve its full route, and will operate the same route as the 65/65A service via Boslowick Road.  For information please contact OTS.

Road Closures – Trevol Road, Torpoint

5 to 13 June 2023

Due to resurfacing works there will be a series of road closures along Trevol Road on weekdays only between 0930 and 1600. During the closure hours Go-Cornwall Services 70, 70A, 70B and 75 will operate under diversion and will be unable to serve all stops along the road.  For full diversion details for each phase of the works please refer to the Go-Cornwall website. 

Overnight Road Closure B3359 Pelynt to East Taphouse

5 to 10 June 2023

Due to resurfacing works there will be an overnight closure on the B3359 north of Pelynt from 1900.  This will affect the Travel Cornwall Service 428 departing Looe at 428.  Please confirm diversion details with the operator.

Road Closure – Harlyn Bay Road, Harlyn Bay

5 June to 7 July 2023

Harlyn Bay Road will be closed between the 5 June and the 7 July.  During the closure period Go-Cornwall Service 56 and the First Atlantic Coaster Service will be unable to serve Harlyn Bay.  Passengers are advised to use the stop at St Merryn.

Overnight Road Closure A39 Arch Hill to Treluswell

5 to 9 June 2023

Due to highway maintenance works there will be overnight closures on the A39 from 1900 between the 5 and 9 June.  Access will be maintained for buses but there may be delays to the U1/U1A service. 

Road Closure – Wharf Road, Penzance

5 to 9 June 2023

Wharf Road will be closed between 0930 and 1600 from the 5 to the 9 June.  During the closure period First Lands End Coaster will operate under diversion.  From Penzance buses will divert via Market Jew Street and Alexandra Road.  From Lands End the reverse will operate. The stop on Battery Road will not be served.

Road Closure – B3315 Treen to Porthcurno

5 to 9 June 2023

There will be a road closure on the B3315 at Treen between the 5 and 9 June.  During the closure the First Lands End Coaster will operate under diversion between St Buryan and Porthcurno and will be unable to serve Treen.  The diversion will cause significant delays to the service.  For further information please refer to the First website.

Road Closure – B3306 Truthwall

From 5 June for approximately 3 weeks

Due to road repairs, the B3306 at Truthwall will be closed for approximately 3 weeks from the 5 June.  During the closure the First Tin Coaster and Land’s End Coaster and the Go-Cornwall Service 18 will operate on diversion between Pendeen and St Just via the B3318 and A3071 and will not serve Carnyorth Botallack and Truthwall.

For the duration of the closure a shuttle bus 18S service will operate on Mondays to Saturdays only between Botallack and St Just.  The times are:

Botallack Queens Arms

0900

1000

1100

1200

1300

1500

1600

1700

1805

Carnyoth

0903

1003

1103

1203

1303

1503

1603

1703

1808

Trewellard

0906

1006

1106

1206

1306

1506

1606

1706

1811

St Just Bus Stn

0914

1014

1114

1214

1314

1514

1614

1714

1819

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St Just Bus Stn

0945

1045

1145

1245

1445

1545

1645

1745

1850

Trewellard

0953

1053

1153

1253

1453

1553

1653

1753

1858

Carnyorth

0956

1056

1156

1256

1456

1556

1656

1756

1901

Botallack Queens Arms

0959

1059

1159

1259

1459

1559

1659

1759

1904

 

Rail Service Disruptions

Network Rail Maintenance 

From May, train timetables will only be available for 6 weeks instead of the usual 12 weeks. This is expected to be the case for 6 months due to planned engineering projects across the country. 

View timetable changes due to planned engineering works

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