Penryn - Commercial Road and Town Centre improvements

Why are we proposing changes?

The Mid Cornwall Metro rail service improvements will mean more people will be traveling between Falmouth and Penryn and Newquay as well as stations along this route.

We want to make access towards Penryn Station easier and safer for pedestrians and cyclists and we also want to improve Commercial Road, making it a more attractive place to spend time, and making it easier to walk and cycle as well as cross the road.

The designs align with much of the recent design work for Commercial Road that was supported by Penryn Town Council.

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 Penryn 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

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 towards the station and Commercial Road by bus, by foot, by wheelchair and by cycle and making the area more attractive for people to spend time in.

The survey for people to provide their feedback closed on 7 April 2024. The results are now being analysed and will be used to inform the draft detailed design, which will be subject to a formal consultation later this year.