Falmouth and Penryn train users can expect disruption this week as strike action takes place.

On both strike days (Wednesday 27th and Saturday 30th July) an extremely limited service will operate between 7am and 6:30pm, and last trains will leave much earlier.

On non-strike days, no services will run before 7am. Due to the timing of the strike action, services on either side of the strike days will also be affected up to and including Sunday 31st July. 

Passengers are advised to find alternative ways to travel during the strike period. Only travel if absolutely necessary. The majority of train services will not operate and there will be no services on some routes. 

GWR will operate as many trains as possible during the strike action, however, most train services will be affected on the days announced.

Customers who have already purchased tickets can claim a full refund or amend their ticket; those who travel and are delayed may be entitled to delay repay compensation if they are delayed by 15 minutes or more. Season ticket holders can apply for compensation through the Delay Repay scheme. 

Where GWR is able to run services, they are expected to be extremely busy. The train operator is not able to provide bus replacement services.  

To help customers, GWR is allowing people with tickets for travel on strike days to be able to travel on the day before and up to and including Tuesday 2nd August. 

Click here to see more details.

No rail services will operate on Wednesday 27th July on the following routes: 

• All lines in Cornwall, including all branch lines 
• All branch lines in Devon (Barnstaple, Exmouth, Paignton, Okehampton) 
• South Wales main line (Carmarthen/Swansea-Cardiff Central) 
• Berks & Hants line (Reading-Taunton via Castle Cary) 
• Wessex main line (Bath Spa-Portsmouth Harbour) 
• Heart of Wessex line (Westbury-Weymouth) 
• TransWilts line (Swindon-Westbury via Melksham) 
• Severn Beach line (Bristol Temple Meads-Severn Beach) 
• North Cotswolds line (Hereford/Worcester-Oxford) 
• South Cotswolds line (Cheltenham Spa-Swindon) 
• Worcester/-Gloucester-Bristol 
• Greenford branch line 
• North Downs line (Reading-Gatwick Airport) 
• South Coast (Westbury-Southampton/Portsmouth Harbour)