By rail
St Ives station: beaches and places nearby
Photograph to come St Ives station.
St Ives station (SIV) is on the St Ives Bay Line. This page lists the beaches and National Trust and English Heritage places nearest the station, with straight-line distances, council dog rules and water quality, so you can plan a day out without a car.
- Station code
- SIV
- Line
- St Ives Bay Line
- Times, tickets and facilities
- National Rail page for St Ives
- Nearest beach in our guide
- Porthminster (100 m (0.1 miles))
- Town guide
- St Ives (200 m (0.1 miles))
Before you travel
Timetables, step-free access, ticket machines and parking at the station change, and some small stations are request stops. We do not copy them here: check the National Rail page for St Ives or the National Rail journey planner before you go.
Beaches near St Ives station
Beaches in our guide within 5 km of the station, nearest first. Straight-line distance, our own calculation from OpenStreetMap station locations (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). It is not a walking or road route.
| Beach | Distance (straight line) | Council dog rule | Water quality 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porthminster | 100 m (0.1 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 15 May – 30 September | Excellent |
| Porthmeor | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 15 May – 30 September | Excellent |
| Porthgwidden | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August | Excellent |
| Carbis Bay | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 15 May – 30 September | Excellent |
| Porthkidney Sands | 3.2 km (2.0 miles) | Check the council map: a nearby listed area has dog rules | Excellent |
| Mexico Towans | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | Check the council map: a nearby listed area has dog rules | Excellent |
| Hayle Towans | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | Check the council map: a nearby listed area has dog rules | Excellent |
National Trust and English Heritage places nearby
Places in our guide within 10 km of the station, by straight-line distance.
- Godrevy (National Trust): 6.8 km (4.2 miles)
- Chysauster Ancient Village (English Heritage): 6.9 km (4.3 miles)
Council car parks near the station
Cornwall Council car parks within 1 km (straight line). Station car parks run by the rail operator are not included: see the National Rail page for St Ives.
| Council car park | Postcode | Distance (straight line) | Spaces | Open | Council page updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station, St Ives | TR26 2BH | 60 m (0.0 miles) | 106 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
| Westcotts Quay, St Ives | TR26 2EA | 310 m (0.2 miles) | 7 | 24 hours | 27 May 2026 |
| Park Avenue, St Ives | TR26 1QE | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 77 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
| Trenwith, St Ives | TR26 1DD | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 311 (winter) 759 (summer) | 24 hours | 27 May 2026 |
| Barnoon Long Stay, St Ives | TR26 1JF | 670 m (0.4 miles) | 124 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
| Barnoon Reserved, St Ives | TR26 1JD | 690 m (0.4 miles) | 52 | 24 hours | 27 May 2026 |
| Smeatons Pier, St Ives | TR26 1PS | 730 m (0.5 miles) | 31 | 24 hours | 6 August 2026 |
| Porthmeor, St Ives | TR26 1JU | 800 m (0.5 miles) | 30 | 24 hours | 6 August 2026 |
| Wheal Dream, St Ives | TR26 1PR | 830 m (0.5 miles) | 22 | 24 hours | 27 May 2026 |
| Porthgwidden, St Ives | TR26 1PP | 870 m (0.5 miles) | 107 | 24 hours | 27 May 2026 |
| Island, St Ives | TR26 1SY | 910 m (0.6 miles) | 129 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
On the line
St Ives Bay Line
A short branch line from St Erth along the shore of St Ives Bay to St Ives. Stations in Cornwall, in order:
- St Erth
- Lelant Saltings
- Lelant
- Carbis Bay
- St Ives (this station)
For beaches, parking and events around St Ives, see our town guide.
Map
See all railway stations in Cornwall or Cornwall month by month for daylight and school holidays.
Sources and checks
- OpenStreetMap: St Ives station – ODbL; location and station code
- Wikipedia: St Ives Bay Line – CC BY-SA; stations on the line, checked 1 November 2026
- National Rail: St Ives – linked for times and facilities
- Cornwall Council: dogs on beaches – last updated 23 October 2026
- Environment Agency bathing water data – Open Government Licence v3.0
- Cornwall Council car parks – pages checked 1 November 2026
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