Freshford railway station
Freshford  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Freshford, Bath and North East Somerset England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°20′31″N 2°18′04″W / 51.3420°N 2.3010°W | ||||
| Grid reference | ST791603 | ||||
| Managed by | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | FFD | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Great Western Railway | ||||
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| 1857 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  55,454 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  13,218 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 34,112 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 44,094 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 48,416 | ||||
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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]
In February 2022 the preserved sign on platform 2 was notably deteriorating and in dire need of repair. Great Western Railway temporarily removed the sign and replaced it with a well built sign that preserved its original design.[3]
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- On 12 November 2008, a passenger train collided with a van on a level crossing at Freshford. There were no injuries.[4]
Services
[edit]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.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Bath Spa | Great Western Railway Bristol-Southampton Bristol-Weymouth |
Avoncliff | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Limpley Stoke Line open, station closed |
Great Western Railway Wessex Main Line |
Avoncliff Line and station open | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kington, Miles (17 September 2007). "The railway station garden that set a rival village apart". The Independent. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ^ "No more 'mind the gap' at station". BBC. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "Freshford Station Sign". 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Train hits van on level crossing". BBC News Online. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2017.