line had until now been just a single track with a passing loop in the station, but the new viaduct was wide enough for two tracks once the gauge rail was no longer required following the abandonment of broad gauge services in 1892. The second line was brought into use over the viaduct in February 1894 and extended eastwards beyond the station in 1911. Stationmasters J.G. Bone ca. 1863 - 1865 (afterwards station master at ) John Lovell ca. 1871 - 1896 Alfred Uren 1896 - 1912 (formerly station master at ) C.H.W. Isaac 1912 - 1926 (formerly station master at ) Joseph Mortlock Williams 1926 - 1935 F.R. Sherman 1935 - 1950 (formerly station master at , also station master at ) William Thomas John Protheroe 1950 - 1953 A.C. Smith 1953 - 1954 (afterwards station master at Falmouth) Marcel H. Kingdon 1954 - 1965 Description Platform 1, the westbound platform, is used by trains towards and . Platform 2 is used by trains towards Truro, , Exeter, and Bristol. The station is on the side of a hill with the road climbing steeply from beneath the viaduct at the west end of the station, to climb over the tunnel at the east end. Where the road and railway are on the same level is the entrance to the station. The main offices are on the eastbound platform and a footbridge to the westbound platform spans the tracks near the entrance. There is step-free access to this platform from an approach road on that side of the line. Buses call at the main entrance to the eastbound platform. A car park is also on this side of the station between the main building and the viaduct on the site formerly occupied by the goods shed. Services Redruth is served by all Great Western Railway trains on the Cornish Main Line between Penzance and Plymouth with two trains per hour in each direction. Some trains run through to or from London Paddington, including the Night Riviera overnight sleeping car service and the mid-morning Cornish Riviera. There are a limited number of CrossCountry trains providing a service to , Manchester Piccadilly (Sundays only) or in the morning and returning in the evening (three each way in the summer 2019 timetable). See also Redruth and Chasewater Railway References External links Railway stations in Cornwall Former Great Western Railway stations Railway stations in