St Ives (Cornwall) train station

St Ives (Cornwall) train tickets, prices and times

In ORR’s 2024/25 ticket-based estimates, St Erth was the main recorded origin or destination for journeys associated with St Ives (Cornwall). Use the current journey results to check the route and any changes of train for your travel date.

Compare train ticket prices to and from St Ives (Cornwall) for your date, destination and Railcard. Check the times, changes and fare restrictions before booking. Where available, compare Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime tickets, and check whether your selected train offers a seat reservation.

Choose an available ticket-delivery method and follow the retailer’s collection or electronic-ticket instructions before boarding. Select a collection station only when it is offered for your booking.

At a glance

Station essentials

Station

St Ives (Cornwall)

Station code

SIV

Location

Cornwall, South West

Map

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Journey planning

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The map marks the station location. Check the correct entrance and platform access before travelling.

Train operators and station management

The checked station record names Great Western Railway as the station manager. The company managing a station is not necessarily the operator of every train that calls there.

Your journey results show the operator and any changes for the service you choose. Explore the Train Operators directory.

Facilities and assistance at St Ives (Cornwall)

• Sheltered waitingListed — check availability
• Accessible toiletsNot listed as available
• Baby changingNot listed as available
• Customer help pointsListed — check availability
• Bicycle storageListed — check availability

Step-free access: Category A

The station is recorded as having step-free routes to every platform. Platform access and boarding the train are different: confirm any ramp, lift or staff assistance you need for the complete journey.

Recorded staffing level: unstaffed. Staffing descriptions do not guarantee assistance at every entrance or on every service.

Read the station’s detailed facilities and access notes ↗ and arrange Passenger Assist ↗. Check both your departure and arrival stations.

Parking and onward travel

Parking arrangements are listed for St Ives (Cornwall) in the official station record. Check current access rules, charges and any Blue Badge conditions with the parking operator before driving.

• Council Managed Car Park: 200 spaces recorded.

A train ticket does not reserve a parking space.

Recorded bicycle-storage capacity: 6 spaces. Check the storage location and any access or security requirements before taking a cycle.

Recorded cycle-storage types: stands, racks.

The official travel notes include rail-replacement pick-up information, local bus information, taxi information. Use the current directions, since a replacement bus may stop outside the normal station entrance.

St Ives beaches and galleries

St Ives combines beaches, independent shops and galleries, including Tate St Ives. The branch line reaches the town from St Erth, with views along the bay and through Carbis Bay.

If arriving by car to continue by train, the published park-and-ride advice directs visitors to St Erth. The former Lelant Saltings park-and-ride is closed. Check the current branch timetable and allow time to return from the town or beach to the station.

About St Ives (Cornwall) station

ORR estimated 850,992 passenger entries and exits here in the year from April 2024 to March 2025. This is an annual estimate based mainly on ticket data, not a count of different people or a timetable.