Freshford railway station

Freshford
National Rail
General information
LocationFreshford, Bath and North East Somerset
England
Coordinates51°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
2018/19Increase 53,368
2019/20Increase 55,454
2020/21Decrease 13,218
2021/22Increase 34,112
2022/23Increase 44,094
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]

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]

  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. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Freshford Station Sign". 4 February 2022.