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- Truro, Cornwall
Truro by sleeper train
Cornwall's compact cathedral city and busiest station, and the place to change for the Maritime Line to Falmouth.
Reasons to get off here
- Truro Cathedral, built 1880 to 1910, the first new English cathedral since 1220
- Cornwall Museum & Art Gallery, covering Cornish history, science and minerals
- Georgian Lemon Street and a twice-weekly farmers' market on Lemon Quay
- Pannier Market and Lemon Street Market for independent traders
- Cornwall Museum, about half a mile
- Truro Cathedral, about three-quarters of a mile, downhill walk to the centre
- Change for the Maritime Line to Falmouth
- Frequent buses from the station to the city centre and bus station
When the night train calls
| Train | Direction | Arrives | Leaves | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Riviera Sleeper · Westbound | London Paddington → Penzance | 07:01 | — | Monday to Friday nights (Sunday: dep 23:50, no Taunton stop) · Set down only |
| Night Riviera Sleeper · Eastbound | Penzance → London Paddington | — | 22:29 | 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.
St Austell
A china clay town with the bus station next door, making it the rail gateway to the Eden Project and Heligan.
Stop-off guide →Next stop · Night Riviera SleeperRedruth
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 →Truro, answered
Night Riviera Sleeper.
Times in both directions are below.
Westbound (London Paddington–Penzance): arrives 07:01, set down only; Eastbound (Penzance–London Paddington): leaves 22:29, pick up only.
Times are local and can change for engineering works.
Cornwall's compact cathedral city and busiest station, and the place to change for the Maritime Line to Falmouth.
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.