St Austell railway station

St Austell

Cornish: Sen Ostel
National Rail
General information
LocationSt Austell, Cornwall
England
Coordinates50°20′23″N 4°47′25″W / 50.3397°N 4.79028°W / 50.3397; -4.79028
Grid referenceSX016525
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSAU
ClassificationDfT category C2
History
Original companyCornwall Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1859Opened
1931Level crossing closed
2001Main building rebuilt
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.460 million
2019/20Decrease 0.459 million
2020/21Decrease 0.150 million
2021/22Increase 0.385 million
2022/23Increase 0.431 million
Listed Building – Grade II
FeatureSt Austell Railway Station and Footbridge
Designated29 May 1988
Reference no.1268442
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

St Austell station is a Grade II listed[1] station which serves the town of St Austell, Cornwall, England. It is 286 miles 26 chains (286.32 mi; 460.8 km) from the zero point at London Paddington measured via Box and Plymouth Millbay.[2] The station is operated by Great Western Railway.

The station is situated on the hillside just above the town. The main buildings were rebuilt in 2001 and face the town's bus station.

The station is served by both local and long-distance trains, including the Night Riviera sleeper service.[3]

  1. ^ Historic England, "St Austell Railway Station and Footbridge (1268442)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 4 January 2017
  2. ^ Padgett, David (June 2018) [1989]. Munsey, Myles (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 3: Western & Wales (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. map 10B. ISBN 978-1-9996271-0-2.
  3. ^ Table 135 National Rail timetable, May 2016