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- St Austell, Cornwall
St Austell by sleeper train
A china clay town with the bus station next door, making it the rail gateway to the Eden Project and Heligan.
Reasons to get off here
- Buses to the Eden Project's biomes, about 30 minutes
- Buses to the Lost Gardens of Heligan, restored after being rediscovered in 1990
- Charlestown, a Georgian port with square-rigged sailing ships
- Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum tells the story of the local industry
- Bus station, next to the railway station
- Charlestown, about 1.5 miles
- Wheal Martyn, about 2.25 miles
- Buses 26/28/31 to the Eden Project (summer service 26A also runs)
- Buses 23/29 to the Lost Gardens of Heligan
When the night train calls
| Train | Direction | Arrives | Leaves | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Riviera Sleeper · Westbound | London Paddington → Penzance | 06:43 | — | Monday to Friday nights (Sunday: dep 23:50, no Taunton stop) · Set down only |
| Night Riviera Sleeper · Eastbound | Penzance → London Paddington | — | 22:47 | 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.
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A small harbour town and the junction for Newquay, with a beach nearby and buses to Fowey.
Stop-off guide →Next stop · Night Riviera SleeperTruro
Cornwall's compact cathedral city and busiest station, and the place to change for the Maritime Line to Falmouth.
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Night Riviera Sleeper.
Times in both directions are below.
Westbound (London Paddington–Penzance): arrives 06:43, set down only; Eastbound (Penzance–London Paddington): leaves 22:47, pick up only.
Times are local and can change for engineering works.
A china clay town with the bus station next door, making it the rail gateway to the Eden Project and Heligan.
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.