Transport Minister Theresa Villiers is expected to visit Truro Station on Wednesday as part of a two day trip to Devon and Cornwall.
She will tour Truro Station, which is undergoing a £500,000 renovation as part of the National Station Improvement Programme, due to be completed by the beginning of July.
Since 2006 passengers numbers have increased by over 54 per cent on Devon and Cornwall branch lines and by 20 per cent in the last year alone for the Truro to Falmouth branch line.
Additional services have also been provided by First Great Western to meet rising demand. Working with the Devon and Cornwall Community Rail Partnership, it has added 650 seats on peak weekday services and 1,275 at weekends.
Mark Hopwood, Managing Director said: “We are delighted to welcome the Transport Minister to this important part of our network.
“As Truro station’s renovation nears completion, we can promise the community a bigger, brighter station with modern facilities and the level and frequency of train service they expect.”
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