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- Penzance, west Cornwall
Penzance by sleeper train
End of the line, overlooking Mount's Bay: a base for St Michael's Mount, the Scilly ferry and the far west of Cornwall.
Reasons to get off here
- Southernmost railway station in Great Britain and terminus of the Cornish Main Line
- Scillonian III ferry to the Isles of Scilly, with combined rail-and-sail tickets from GWR
- St Michael's Mount at Marazion, by bus or along the coast path
- Art Deco Jubilee Pool (1935) and Penlee House's Newlyn School paintings
- Scillonian III quay, about 0.5 mile (roughly 10 minutes' walk)
- Bus station next to the railway station
- Penlee House Gallery and Museum, about half a mile
- Scillonian III ferry to the Isles of Scilly
- Buses to Newlyn, Mousehole, Marazion and Land's End
- Bus 4 to Geevor Tin Mine
When the night train calls
| Train | Direction | Arrives | Leaves | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Riviera Sleeper · Westbound | London Paddington → Penzance | 07:50 | — | Monday to Friday nights (Sunday: dep 23:50, no Taunton stop) |
| Night Riviera Sleeper · Eastbound | Penzance → London Paddington | — | 21:45 | Monday to Friday nights (Sunday: dep 21:15) |
Local times from each operator’s published timetable; see each route page for sources.
Check your date before travelling.
Penzance, answered
Night Riviera Sleeper.
Times in both directions are below.
Westbound (London Paddington–Penzance): arrives 07:50; Eastbound (Penzance–London Paddington): leaves 21:45.
Times are local and can change for engineering works.
End of the line, overlooking Mount's Bay: a base for St Michael's Mount, the Scilly ferry and the far west of Cornwall.
We would allow: two or three days.
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.