the far end. In 2022, platform 3 was extended by to allow it to accommodate a train with five carriages. Signalling The signal box is situated at the east end of the station between the main line and the St Ives branch. It was opened on 10 September 1899 when the main line was doubled to Hayle and replaced an earlier box that dated from around the time of the opening of the St Ives branch. Semaphore signals still control movements around the station. The signal box also controls trains on the St Ives branch. Passenger volume St Erth sees more passengers change train than any other station in Cornwall. The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April. Services St Erth is served by all Great Western Railway trains services on the Cornish Main Line between and . Some trains run through to or from London Paddington station, including the Night Riviera overnight sleeping car service and the Golden Hind which offers an early morning service to London and an evening return. Other fast trains are the mid-morning Cornish Riviera and the afternoon Royal Duchy. Frequent services on the St Ives Bay Line are operated by Great Western Railway. A small number of these trains are extended from or to Penzance. There are a limited number of CrossCountry trains (3 per day each way) providing a service to Scotland in the morning and returning in the evening. On an average weekday St Erth sees up to 69 trains, 26 trains to St Ives, 22 towards Penzance and 21 towards Plymouth. This makes it the busiest station in Cornwall in terms of services. References External links Panoramic photograph of platforms at night Panoramic photograph of platforms in day Nick Stanton's Flickr Images of St Erth Station 2007 Video footage and history of St Erth station. Grade II listed buildings in Cornwall Railway stations in Cornwall Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1852 Former Great Western Railway stations Railway stations served by Great Western Railway Railway stations served by CrossCountry 1852 establishments in England DfT Category E stations