Extra travel restrictions on main road to St Ives ahead of G7 Summit
The stretch of the A3074 near Tregenna Castle will be closed for two nights from Monday 7th June
Last updated 9th Jun 2021
Extra travel restrictions are being put in place in the St Ives area, ahead of the G7 Summit in Cornwall.
We already know the A3074 from Lelant to Carbis Bay will be closed for four days from Thursday 9th June.
Now police have confirmed the stretch that runs past Tregenna Castle will be shut for two nights this week.
The closures will be in force from 7pm - 7am on Monday 7th June into Tuesday 8th June and Tuesday 8th June into Wednesday 9th June.
What travel restrictions are in place in Carbis Bay/St Ives?
Roads:
In the St Ives and Carbis Bay area the A3074 (St Ives Road) will now be closed to all traffic from 7pm on Wednesday 9 June until 11.59pm on Sunday 13 June.
There will be overnight closures on the A3074 near Tregenna Castle from 7pm on Monday 7 June to 7am on Tuesday 8 June, and from 7pm on Tuesday 8 June to 7am on Wednesday 9 June.
Buses:
Bus services through Carbis Bay and St Ives will follow the usual routes and timetables from 7 to 9 June, although delays are expected.
From 10th to 13th June a number of amendments and cancellations will apply to bus services. Local buses will not be running while the A3074 road closure is in place. Services will be available from the St Erth Interchange and St Ives, running along the Coach Road.
Rail:
The St Ives Bay Line will be closed from 0001 Monday 7th June to 1200 Monday 14th June with a rail replacement bus service in operation and journey times will be extended.
St Erth to St Ives direct - Monday 7th June to 1200 Monday 14th June:
Rail replacement buses will operate approximately every 30 minutes between St Erth and St Ives
The rail replacement service will operate from Trenwith Car Park in St Ives, instead of the Railway Station. A shuttle bus service will be in operation between Trenwith Car Park, Royal Square and St Ives Bus Station
The coach road route will be used throughout, and journey times will be longer than normal
St Erth to Carbis Bay - Monday 7th June to Wednesday 9th June, and again Monday 14th June until 1200 only:
Rail replacement buses will operate approximately every 30 minutes between St Erth and Carbis Bay
The rail replacement service will operate from bus stops along the A3074 instead of the stations:
Lelant Saltings - Woodlands bus stops (one service per day)
Lelant - Village Hall bus stops (hourly service)
Carbis Bay - Longstone Cross bus stops
Journey times will be longer than normal
Customers travelling from Carbis Bay to St Ives should use the local bus services T2 or 17 from stops on the A3074
St Erth to Carbis Bay Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 June:
No rail or replacement bus services will operate
Passengers are advised to check journey plans online at GWR.com for latest information and be prepared to travel earlier to maintain connections with mainline services at St Erth.
Coast Path/Footpaths:
In Carbis Bay, the section of the South West Coast Path which runs through the Carbis Bay Hotel will be closed with a temporary diversion in place.
Further footpath and bridleway closures will also be in place in the St Ives area under Section 14(2) and Section 22(C) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (RTRA 1984).
You can check all the restrictions in place for the St Ives area on the G7 Policing Website here.