Highbridge and Burnham railway station
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Highbridge and Burnham railway station is situated on the Bristol Temple Meads - Exeter St David's Line in the town of Highbridge, Somerset and also serves the neighbouring town of Burnham-on-Sea. It is 145 miles 25 chains (145.31 mi; 233.9 km) from the zero point at London Paddington via Box.[1] It is unstaffed but managed by Great Western Railway who operate all the regular services.
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General information | |
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Location | Highbridge, Sedgemoor, Somerset England |
Coordinates | 51.2184°N 2.9719°W / 51.2184; -2.9719 |
Grid reference | ST322470 |
Managed by | Great Western Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | HIG |
Classification | DfT category F1 |
History | |
Original company | Bristol and Exeter Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1841 | Main line opened |
1854 | Branch opened |
1962 | Renamed 'Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea' |
1966 | S&DJR platforms closed |
1974 | Renamed 'Highbridge' |
1991 | Renamed 'Highbridge & Burnham' |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 0.205 million |
2019/20 | 0.213 million |
2020/21 | 80,236 |
2021/22 | 0.195 million |
2022/23 | 0.232 million |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
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Until 1966 the station also had platforms on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR) line which crossed the main line on the level at the north end of the station.