Penzance investment means all change at the end of the line
Penzance Ponsandane Sidings under construction (Image Simon Walton) (Image Simon Walton)
A multi-million-pound project is underway at Penzance, in the southwest of England. A new stabling and maintenance facility is under construction. When operational, it will allow longer passenger train formations to be serviced locally without a costly transfer to Plymouth, almost eighty miles (approximately 130km) to the east. The increased capacity offers the prospect for future freight operations.
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