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- Plymouth, Devon
Plymouth by sleeper train
'Britain's Ocean City': the Hoe, the Barbican and the Mayflower Steps are a short walk or bus ride from the station.
Reasons to get off here
- The Hoe, with views across Plymouth Sound, Smeaton's Tower and the Drake statue
- Mayflower Steps on the Barbican, where the Pilgrim Fathers sailed in 1620
- The Box museum and art gallery, free entry
- National Marine Aquarium and Plymouth Gin Distillery, the oldest working gin distillery in England
- The Box, about half a mile
- The Hoe, about 1 mile via Armada Way
- National Marine Aquarium, about 1.25 miles
- Tamar Valley Line to Gunnislake
- Frequent buses from the station to the city centre
When the night train calls
| Train | Direction | Arrives | Leaves | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Riviera Sleeper · Westbound | London Paddington → Penzance | 05:10 | — | Monday to Friday nights (Sunday: dep 23:50, no Taunton stop) · Set down only |
| Night Riviera Sleeper · Eastbound | Penzance → London Paddington | — | 23:54 | 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.
Newton Abbot
A market town best used as the junction for Torbay; there is a small museum on Great Western Railway history in town.
Stop-off guide →Next stop · Night Riviera SleeperLiskeard
An old market town, but mainly the place to change for the scenic Looe Valley Line down to the coast.
Stop-off guide →Plymouth, answered
Night Riviera Sleeper.
Times in both directions are below.
Westbound (London Paddington–Penzance): arrives 05:10, set down only; Eastbound (Penzance–London Paddington): leaves 23:54, pick up only.
Times are local and can change for engineering works.
'Britain's Ocean City': the Hoe, the Barbican and the Mayflower Steps are a short walk or bus ride from the station.
We would allow: one night.
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.