St Austell railway station
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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.
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Location | St Austell, Cornwall England | ||||
Coordinates | 50.3397°N 4.79028°W / 50.3397; -4.79028 | ||||
Grid reference | SX016525 | ||||
Managed by | Great Western Railway | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | SAU | ||||
Classification | DfT category C2 | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Cornwall Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway | ||||
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1859 | Opened | ||||
1931 | Level crossing closed | ||||
2001 | Main building rebuilt | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.460 million | ||||
2019/20 | 0.459 million | ||||
2020/21 | 0.150 million | ||||
2021/22 | 0.385 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.431 million | ||||
Listed Building – Grade II | |||||
Feature | St Austell Railway Station and Footbridge | ||||
Designated | 29 May 1988 | ||||
Reference no. | 1268442[1] | ||||
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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]