Mid Cornwall Metro

The Mid Cornwall Metro (MCM) is a £56.8 million rail redevelopment project in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The project is designed to enhance coast-to-coast connectivity between the stations of Falmouth Docks and Newquay.^[1]^[2]^[3] Of the £56.8m, £50m is from the UK's Levelling Up Fund.^[1]^[3]

Many of the improvements are on the Atlantic Coast Line such as re-installing Newquay station's second platform, adding a passing loop at Tregoss Moor, and updating signalling.^[2] Other improvements also involve the Maritime Line, including extending one train per hour to terminate in to Par railway station.^[2] These changes allow for the Atlantic Coast Line to be doubled to an hourly service, as well as allowing for journey's between Falmouth and Newquay without a transfer at Truro railway station.^[2]^[4]

Following the Restoring Your Railways fund being scrapped by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. This led to fears that some or all of the MCM would be cancelled.^[4] St Austell & Newquay MP Noah Law confirmed that there would be no impact on the development.^[5]

Route

When the route is complete, trains will depart hourly from Newquay and pass through Par, St Austell station and Truro before arriving at Falmouth Docks, the final station. The full route to be opened in 2026 is: