A £6.55m investment in the railway network in West Cornwall will see the construction of three new sidings in Penzance, helping longer trains to run and be maintained in Cornwall.
The new, longer sidings – which are effectively laybys for trains – will mean GWR will be better able to service and run longer, nine-carriage trains between London Paddington and Penzance.
The Ponsandane sidings will be built to the west of the Long Rock depot, a mile from Penzance station, meaning the town will be able to accommodate longer trains by providing a dedicated place for the trains to be stored, cleaned and prepared before re-entering service.
