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- Camborne, Cornwall
Camborne by sleeper train
A mining town and the birthplace of Richard Trevithick; worth a stop for mining heritage enthusiasts.
Reasons to get off here
- Birthplace (1771) of Richard Trevithick, who built the first steam locomotive
- King Edward Mine Museum and Mill, a historic training mine with tin-processing equipment
- Great Flat Lode trails: the greatest concentration of Cornish engine houses on earth
- Godolphin (National Trust), a 16th-century garden and former tin-mining estate, by bus
- King Edward Mine, about 1.5 miles (seasonal opening)
- Bus station, about a quarter of a mile
- Buses 14/18 from the bus station to Pool for East Pool Mine
- Bus 39 to Godolphin
When the night train calls
| Train | Direction | Arrives | Leaves | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Riviera Sleeper · Westbound | London Paddington → Penzance | 07:24 | — | Monday to Friday nights (Sunday: dep 23:50, no Taunton stop) · Set down only |
| Night Riviera Sleeper · Eastbound | Penzance → London Paddington | — | 22:08 | Monday to Friday nights (Sunday: dep 21:15) · Pick up only |
Local times from each operator’s published timetable; see each route page for sources.
Check your date before travelling.
Redruth
Part of the 'Capital of Cornish Mining', inside the World Heritage Site; the station is the way in for East Pool Mine.
Stop-off guide →Next stop · Night Riviera SleeperHayle
Three miles of golden sand, an RSPB estuary and World Heritage harbour.
Note that the Night Riviera only calls here westbound.
Stop-off guide →Camborne, answered
Night Riviera Sleeper.
Times in both directions are below.
Westbound (London Paddington–Penzance): arrives 07:24, set down only; Eastbound (Penzance–London Paddington): leaves 22:08, pick up only.
Times are local and can change for engineering works.
A mining town and the birthplace of Richard Trevithick; worth a stop for mining heritage enthusiasts.
We would allow: a few hours.
Usually only by booking two separate journeys: most sleeper fares are for one train on one date, and you cannot get off and rejoin the same ticket the next night.
Check the fare rules with the operator when you book.