a limited number of CrossCountry trains providing a service to destinations such as , , , , , Edinburgh and in the morning and returning in the evening. Signalling St Austell was a passing place from the opening of the Cornwall Railway and rudimentary signalling was provided operated, as was usual at the time, by men who had to walk between the different signals and points, and the level crossing at the west end of the platform. A signal box was eventually provided at the west end of the station on the south side of the line. The line was doubled towards Par on 15 October 1893 and towards Burngullow on 26 March 1899. Around 1905 a new Great Western Railway Type 7C signal box was built on the opposite side of the line. A new goods yard was opened east of the station and the level crossing was closed on 2 November 1931 when a new 43-lever frame was provided in the signal box. The signal box closed on 22 March 1980 when control of trains through the station was transferred to the signal box at Par. Viaducts Just to the west of St Austell are two viaducts, both originally built on stone piers with timber tops, they were rebuilt in stone in 1898 - 1899. The first is known as St Austell Viaduct. It is 720 feet long and crosses 115 feet above the Trenance valley. The second is Gover Viaduct, 95 feet high and 690 feet long on 10 piers. References Railway stations in Cornwall Former Great Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1859 Railway stations served by Great Western Railway Railway stations served by CrossCountry St Austell Grade II listed buildings in Cornwall DfT Category C2 stations