Penzance
Station Information
Penzance is a staffed station served by Great Western Railway, CrossCountry. Allow 5 minutes to change trains here.
How reliable is this station?
Of the 1824 services that called at Penzance over the last 30 days, 75.8% ran on time, 18% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 6.2% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 64% of 14 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 25 Oct, when 100% of services were delayed. Live cancellations, platform changes, and short-notice delays update in the board above; the 30-day figures are updated nightly from National Rail Darwin data.
Which operators run through here?
Penzance is served by Great Western Railway and CrossCountry. Great Western Railway runs the bulk of weekday services (around ~undefined/day), with CrossCountry adding the long-distance and regional links.
Where do trains from Penzance go?
The most common direct destination from Penzance is Truro (around 220+ trains per day), followed by St Austell, Redruth, and Camborne. Direct services also run to 4 other destinations. The live board above shows every departure in the next hour; tap the chip to filter by destination or use the search above. 8 direct routes are published from this station, covering most major UK cities.
Current disruption affecting this station
There are no current disruption messages for Penzance. If a problem develops during your journey, Railly surfaces the same station messages National Rail shows in its app — refresh the board to see updates.
Accessibility at Penzance
Penzance has full step-free access and is fully staffed throughout opening hours. Help points are available on every platform. A station wheelchair is available on request. A taxi rank is outside the main entrance and bus stops are within a short walk. National Rail's Passenger Assist service can book assistance on any train from this station — recommend booking at least 2 hours before travel.
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Popular journeys from Penzance
Facilities
Ticket office hours
Mon–Fri 06:45–19:30
Sat 06:15–18:10
Sun 08:45–17:30
Information desk hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 06:00–22:00
Sat 06:00–22:00
Sun 08:30–22:15
Connections
Accessibility
Step-free and accessible travel
Step Free Category A station - This station has step free access to the platforms. For a video tour of the station visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meVkZP_vvWA