Extra train seats provided across festival days
Boardmasters is set to take place from 7 to 11 August 2024
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More than 10,000 extra seats will be provided on trains between London and Cornwall for this year's Boardmasters Festival.
Great Western Railway (GWR) said travellers should reserve a seat on long-distance trains if they were attending the surf and music event.
The festival will take place from 7 to 11 August at Watergate Bay and Fistral Beach.
GWR West Cornwall station manager Sharon Holloway said "queuing systems" may also be in place at busier stations "especially so at Newquay for return journeys" on the Monday after the festival.
GWR said the reservation-only system meant people were able to book on a train of their choice.
The rail operator added it would make significant changes to the usual timetable in Devon and Cornwall, and it was warning regular customers to check their journey before they travelled.
GWR is also to provide extra trains between London Paddington and Newquay, and between Plymouth/Par and Newquay, and for return journeys on 12 August.
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