Highbridge and Burnham railway station
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. It is unstaffed but managed by Great Western Railway who operate all the regular services.
Highbridge & Burnham | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Highbridge, Sedgemoor, Somerset England |
| Coordinates | 51.2184°N 2.9719°W |
| 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 | |
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.
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