Sneak preview of the new passing loop

Thanks to Jon Hird for this fantastic photo of the new passing loop installed at Goss Moor as part of the Mid Cornwall Metro project. The passing loop will allow long-distance and local trains to run at the same time between Newquay and Par.

As well as the Goss Moor passing loop, the current phase of work also includes 400m of track being replaced near St Blazey to allow trains to pass there, too. Work is also taking place on Ponts Mill (Prideaux) viaduct that carries the railway over the River Par to ensure it is safe for decades to come.

This work is ongoing and as such the Par-Newquay line remains closed until later this month, reopening on Monday 24 March. See details of replacement bus services.

The Mid Cornwall Metro project is funded by Government and Cornwall Council and being delivered by Network Rail in partnership with the council and GWR. The project will see hourly trains run between Newquay and Par, more than doubling the current service, later this year. Through trains from Newquay to Falmouth, via Par, St Austell and Truro, will follow in 2026.