Freshford railway station

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Freshford
National Rail
Freshford railway station.JPG
LocationFreshford, Bath and North East Somerset
England
Coordinates51°20′31″N 2°18′04″W / 51.3420°N 2.3010°W / 51.3420; -2.3010Coordinates: 51°20′31″N 2°18′04″W / 51.3420°N 2.3010°W / 51.3420; -2.3010
Grid referenceST791603
Managed byGreat Western Railway
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeFFD
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1857Opened
Passengers
2016/17Increase 45,468
2017/18Decrease 44,732
2018/19Increase 53,368
2019/20Increase 55,454
2020/21Decrease 13,218
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Freshford railway station is a railway station serving the village of Freshford, Bath and North East Somerset, England. It also serves the nearby village of Limpley Stoke in Wiltshire. The station has two platforms and is served by Great Western Railway.

For many years the station had a notable flower garden maintained by the Vaisey sisters. This later faded but in 2007 local residents renovated the garden and planted new flowers in the memory of the Vaisey sisters. A few weeks later staff from Network Rail cut down all the flowers.[1]

In February 2006, Platform 2 at Freshford was raised by 30 cm to reduce the large stepping gap between the train and the platform. It had been lowered in 1988 as part of the realignment of the track through the station to allow trains to pass at a faster speed. At the same time the platform was raised, the station also received additional improvements including better lighting and the construction of a new waiting shelter.[2]

Accidents and incidents[]

  • On 12 November 2008, a passenger train collided with a van on a level crossing at Freshford. There were no injuries.[3]

Services[]

A half-hourly peak and hourly off-peak service is currently provided northbound to Bath Spa and Bristol and southbound to Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge, Westbury and then further to Weymouth and Southampton Central. South Western Railway services from London Waterloo to Bristol Temple Meads pass through the station but do not stop.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Bath Spa   Great Western Railway
Bristol-Portsmouth/Brighton
Bristol-Weymouth 		  Avoncliff
  Historical railways  
Limpley Stoke
Line open, station closed 		  Great Western Railway
Wessex Main Line 		  Avoncliff
Line and station open

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Kington, Miles (17 September 2007). "The railway station garden that set a rival village apart". The Independent. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  2. ^ "No more 'mind the gap' at station". BBC. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Train hits van on level crossing". BBC News Online. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
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