MCM Newquay - Phase 2: Cliff Road and Station Area improvements

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February 27th Update:

Work on the trial pits along Cliff Road is moving forward well. We’re now nearing the end of Phase One, which covers around a third of the investigations needed. These early investigations are essential for mapping existing underground utilities, ensuring the final scheme accommodates them. Once Phase One is complete, we’ll move straight into Phase Two, the focus of which is on traffic signal posts and electrical equipment, helping us understand what infrastructure is already in place and what upgrades may be needed. Phase Three trial pits will confirm the depth and exact positioning of existing services, in relation to the upcoming improvements, ensuring everything can work together effectively in the final design.

At Tolcarne Car Park we’ve now completed all civil engineering works and await final instructions on how the car park will operate, after which we’ll carry out the lining and get the car park ready to open.

We’ll continue to share updates as each stage progresses. Previous updates can be found here

For queries or concerns, please call 0300 1234 222 or email midcornwallmetro@cormacltd.co.uk

Over the last 18 months, we’ve shared our ideas with businesses and residents about changes to the roads around Newquay’s Station Quarter and made significant changes to the plans to incorporate feedback we have received. These support the wider Mid Cornwall Metro project which will bring more train services to the town from spring 2026.

Why are we making changes?

We want to make the area leading to and around the railway station safer for you. Our proposals aim to make it easier and safer for you to walk, cycle or catch the bus in and around the town centre, as well as make it easier for you to park your car if you need to drive.

It's also about creating an attractive gateway to Newquay town centre and the Station Quarter where people want to spend time and visit local shops and businesses.

  • The current layout saw 13 collisions, including 10 involving pedestrians and cyclists, between 2013 and 2022. 
  • We’ll widen the current footways on Cliff Road and provide a new pedestrian crossing outside Rebellion, as well as extend the bus stops and relocate and extend the loading bays.
  • There will be more space for drivers to park their cars, with a new car park (which will be free from 4pm to 9am and during the winter) and extended free parking at Newquay Railway Station (20 mins to 30 mins). Free on-street parking bays outside Wetherspoons and on Oakleigh Terrace will allow parking of up to an hour. 

What is Mid Cornwall Metro?

Mid Cornwall Metro is a £56.8m scheme, largely funded through the Government’s Levelling Up Fund. Rail improvements to be delivered through the scheme include a direct hourly train service connecting Falmouth, Penryn, Truro, St Austell, Par and Newquay.

Most of the works to enable this to happen are on the Newquay to Par line and include the re-introduction of a second platform at Newquay Train Station, an improved interchange at Par and a new passing loop at Tregoss Moor which will allow for increased frequency of trains between the mainline and Newquay

A key feature of the Mid Cornwall Metro programme is improving accessibility to Newquay and other train stations on the route by sustainable, active means – by foot and by cycle.

For more information, please visit the Mid Cornwall Metro website. 

Previous Public Engagement

Plans to improve the area have been in the public domain since February 2024, when we first shared details of the Mid Cornwall Metro project with the local community. Between 8th February and 17th March 2024 we asked people to let us know what they think of our initial designs for changes to the streetscape and public realm aimed at enabling better access to the station and surrounding area by bus, by foot, by wheelchair and by cycle and making the area more attractive for people to spend time in.

The public engagement feedback helped to inform the next stage of the design of the scheme, which was presented at an event on October 24th 2024 and available on Let's Talk Cornwall. Feedback from that stage of engagement helped shape the next round of designs, which went on display in July 2025.

In September 2025 a survey was available for business located in the Cliff road area, and a separate, shorter survey for businesses in the wider area. The surveys aimed to identify the potential impacts on businesses of the proposed changes in Newquay. The Business Impact Assessment has now been published.

February 27th Update:

Work on the trial pits along Cliff Road is moving forward well. We’re now nearing the end of Phase One, which covers around a third of the investigations needed. These early investigations are essential for mapping existing underground utilities, ensuring the final scheme accommodates them. Once Phase One is complete, we’ll move straight into Phase Two, the focus of which is on traffic signal posts and electrical equipment, helping us understand what infrastructure is already in place and what upgrades may be needed. Phase Three trial pits will confirm the depth and exact positioning of existing services, in relation to the upcoming improvements, ensuring everything can work together effectively in the final design.

At Tolcarne Car Park we’ve now completed all civil engineering works and await final instructions on how the car park will operate, after which we’ll carry out the lining and get the car park ready to open.

We’ll continue to share updates as each stage progresses. Previous updates can be found here

For queries or concerns, please call 0300 1234 222 or email midcornwallmetro@cormacltd.co.uk

Over the last 18 months, we’ve shared our ideas with businesses and residents about changes to the roads around Newquay’s Station Quarter and made significant changes to the plans to incorporate feedback we have received. These support the wider Mid Cornwall Metro project which will bring more train services to the town from spring 2026.

Why are we making changes?

We want to make the area leading to and around the railway station safer for you. Our proposals aim to make it easier and safer for you to walk, cycle or catch the bus in and around the town centre, as well as make it easier for you to park your car if you need to drive.

It's also about creating an attractive gateway to Newquay town centre and the Station Quarter where people want to spend time and visit local shops and businesses.

  • The current layout saw 13 collisions, including 10 involving pedestrians and cyclists, between 2013 and 2022. 
  • We’ll widen the current footways on Cliff Road and provide a new pedestrian crossing outside Rebellion, as well as extend the bus stops and relocate and extend the loading bays.
  • There will be more space for drivers to park their cars, with a new car park (which will be free from 4pm to 9am and during the winter) and extended free parking at Newquay Railway Station (20 mins to 30 mins). Free on-street parking bays outside Wetherspoons and on Oakleigh Terrace will allow parking of up to an hour. 

What is Mid Cornwall Metro?

Mid Cornwall Metro is a £56.8m scheme, largely funded through the Government’s Levelling Up Fund. Rail improvements to be delivered through the scheme include a direct hourly train service connecting Falmouth, Penryn, Truro, St Austell, Par and Newquay.

Most of the works to enable this to happen are on the Newquay to Par line and include the re-introduction of a second platform at Newquay Train Station, an improved interchange at Par and a new passing loop at Tregoss Moor which will allow for increased frequency of trains between the mainline and Newquay

A key feature of the Mid Cornwall Metro programme is improving accessibility to Newquay and other train stations on the route by sustainable, active means – by foot and by cycle.

For more information, please visit the Mid Cornwall Metro website. 

Previous Public Engagement

Plans to improve the area have been in the public domain since February 2024, when we first shared details of the Mid Cornwall Metro project with the local community. Between 8th February and 17th March 2024 we asked people to let us know what they think of our initial designs for changes to the streetscape and public realm aimed at enabling better access to the station and surrounding area by bus, by foot, by wheelchair and by cycle and making the area more attractive for people to spend time in.

The public engagement feedback helped to inform the next stage of the design of the scheme, which was presented at an event on October 24th 2024 and available on Let's Talk Cornwall. Feedback from that stage of engagement helped shape the next round of designs, which went on display in July 2025.

In September 2025 a survey was available for business located in the Cliff road area, and a separate, shorter survey for businesses in the wider area. The surveys aimed to identify the potential impacts on businesses of the proposed changes in Newquay. The Business Impact Assessment has now been published.

Page last updated: 27 Feb 2026, 02:25 PM