Freshford railway station explained

Freshford
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Freshford, Bath and North East Somerset
Country:England
Coordinates:51.342°N -2.301°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Manager:Great Western Railway
Platforms:2
Code:FFD
Classification:DfT category F2
Original:Great Western Railway
Years:1857
Events:Opened
Footnotes: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]

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

Services

A half-hourly peak and hourly off-peak service is currently provided northbound to and Bristol and southbound to,, and then further to and .

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: The railway station garden that set a rival village apart. Kington. Miles. 2007-09-17. The Independent. 2009-11-06.
  2. News: No more 'mind the gap' at station. 5 May 2006 . BBC. 8 October 2014.
  3. https://www.freshford.org.uk/freshford-station-sign/
  4. Web site: Train hits van on level crossing . BBC News Online . 13 November 2008 . 21 March 2017.