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Great Western Railway Cancels Five Services on Main Cornwall Line Due to Train Issues
Great Western Railway (GWR) has announced the cancellation of five weekday train services on the main railway line through Cornwall, effective from Monday, September 7. The cancellation is due to ongoing problems with the Class 175 fleet of trains.
The affected services include trains running between Penzance and Plymouth or Exeter. This decision comes as GWR faces reliable issues with some of its trains, which have been linked to 15 percent of delays and 14 percent of cancellations since their introduction in May.
The Class 175 trains, which were previously used by Transport for Wales, spent two years in storage before being reintroduced to service with GWR. Of the 26 trains in the fleet, 15 have required “more recommissioning work than expected,” leading to reliability concerns.
In response to these problems, GWR has implemented a temporary timetable that will remain in effect until December 12, although the operator hopes the situation will be resolved sooner. The cancellations will affect the following services:
- 07:43 Penzance to Exeter St David’s
- 11:27 Exeter St David’s to Penzance
- 13:39 Plymouth to Penzance
- 14:50 Penzance to Plymouth
- 15:52 Penzance to Plymouth
There will also be changes to Saturday services, with some journeys modified to visit additional stations or start from different locations along the line. Passengers are encouraged to visit the GWR website for a full list of service amendments.
