Newquay - Cliff Road and Station Area improvements

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Why are we proposing changes?

The Mid Cornwall Metro rail service improvements will mean more people will be traveling to and from Newquay train station. It will also act as a catalyst for future retail, leisure, cultural and residential development in the station area.

This is why we want to make the roads leading to the station safer and more attractive to use for pedestrians and cyclists - and a more attractive place for people to spend time in.

That also fits with the Newquay Town Centre Development Framework, produced by Newquay Town Council and the Town Team, which highlights the need for change at Newquay Station Quarter, including by improving the station arrival experience and public realm on Cliff Road.

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 the re-introduction of a second platform at Newquay Train Station and a new passing loop at Tregoss Moor which will allow for increased frequency of trains between the mainline and Newquay as well as through journeys between Falmouth and Newquay. These improvements equate to an additional 700,000 seats a year between Newquay and Par.

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.

Public Engagement

Between 8th February and 17th March 2024 we asked people to let us know what they think of our draft plans. These plans show the proposed changes to the streetscape and public realm that are 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.

To provide feedback, people could complete a survey. The results of this survey and public engagement feedback have been analysed and have helped to inform the next stage of the design of the scheme. We presented the developed designs at an event on October 24th 2024. They are published on this page so you can see how the scheme has progressed and how we’ve incorporated the feedback received from the public engagement into the proposals.

Phase 1

A consultation on phase 1 of the proposals (Edgecumbe Avenue to Barrowfields) was open until 7 November 2024. Construction is due to start in January 2025.


Why are we proposing changes?

The Mid Cornwall Metro rail service improvements will mean more people will be traveling to and from Newquay train station. It will also act as a catalyst for future retail, leisure, cultural and residential development in the station area.

This is why we want to make the roads leading to the station safer and more attractive to use for pedestrians and cyclists - and a more attractive place for people to spend time in.

That also fits with the Newquay Town Centre Development Framework, produced by Newquay Town Council and the Town Team, which highlights the need for change at Newquay Station Quarter, including by improving the station arrival experience and public realm on Cliff Road.

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 the re-introduction of a second platform at Newquay Train Station and a new passing loop at Tregoss Moor which will allow for increased frequency of trains between the mainline and Newquay as well as through journeys between Falmouth and Newquay. These improvements equate to an additional 700,000 seats a year between Newquay and Par.

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.

Public Engagement

Between 8th February and 17th March 2024 we asked people to let us know what they think of our draft plans. These plans show the proposed changes to the streetscape and public realm that are 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.

To provide feedback, people could complete a survey. The results of this survey and public engagement feedback have been analysed and have helped to inform the next stage of the design of the scheme. We presented the developed designs at an event on October 24th 2024. They are published on this page so you can see how the scheme has progressed and how we’ve incorporated the feedback received from the public engagement into the proposals.

Phase 1

A consultation on phase 1 of the proposals (Edgecumbe Avenue to Barrowfields) was open until 7 November 2024. Construction is due to start in January 2025.


  • Phase 1 works on Narrowcliffe about to start

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    Cormac will soon be starting work on Narrowcliff in Newquay, the first of two improvement schemes forming part of the Mid Cornwall Metro Active Travel project.

    Cormac has been appointed as contractor for this project. They will be setting up the site from Monday 6th January 2025 and are due to complete this phase of work at the end of March 2025.

    The enhancements will begin with the removal of the centre island on Cliff Road at the Edgcumbe Avenue junction. This will allow for the footway from Rocklands back to the pedestrian crossing adjacent to Ulalia Road, to be widened to allow for walking and cycling. The existing granite kerb stones will be removed and set aside for re-use on a later phase of the project, the carriageway narrowed, then resurfaced and road markings installed. A new island will be installed within the Edgcumbe Avenue junction itself, to prevent right turns.

    A Cormac spokesperson said:

    In order to provide a safe place to work for our team, three-way traffic lights will be in place on the Edgcumbe Avenue junction. Then later, two-way lights on Narrowcliff where we’ll be widening the footway as it joins the Barrowfields path. We do appreciate that this work will cause some short-term disruption for residents and commuters in the area. The lights will be manually operated during peak times and every effort will be made to keep traffic flowing and disruption to a minimum.

    You can view the traffic management booking by visiting the one.network website and entering the location and date of the roadworks.

    If you want to find out more, or have any questions or concerns that you would like to discuss, please call 0300 1234 222 or email midcornwallmetro@cormacltd.co.uk

    Thank you in advance for your support and patience, it is much appreciated.

Page last updated: 10 Dec 2024, 01:15 PM