Originally opened by the Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway in 1848 as part of their Thingley Junction to Westbury line, it gained a link to Bath and Bristol nine years later thanks to the Great Western Railway. This is now the main line, as the original route to Chippenham has been singled and reduced to secondary status.
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The small station building is located on the northbound platform (platform 1). This platform is for trains to Bath, Bristol and Cardiff. Platform 2, on the southbound line is for trains to Westbury, London and the South Coast.
The station building contains a staffed ticket office, benches, vending machines, one electronic information sign, timetable information, bus timetable information and free leaflets, toilet facilities and Free Metro newspapers are available. On Platform 1 there are Two electronic information signs, covered bike stands, benches, shelter with benches, one self-service ticket machine. Platform 2 has a two electronic display signs, covered bike racks, train timetables, a shelter with benches, one self-service ticket machine, public telephone and taxi hiring.
The original WS&WR line diverges to the north of Trowbridge, formerly carried a limited passenger service (two per day each way Mon-Sat, one each way on Sundays) to/from Swindon via Melksham and Chippenham. This was improved to a two-hourly service (8 trains each way total on weekdays, 5 each way on Sundays) at the December 2013 timetable change. Two services continue beyond Swindon through to Cheltenham Spa on weekdays only.
There is also an early morning direct service to London Paddington from Bristol Temple Meads, departing Trowbridge at 5.41 am, operated by either a Class 800 or Class 802 'Intercity Express Train'. There is no return service.[2]
^GB National Rail Timetable May 2016, Table 123 (Network Rail)
^"Timetable B1 train times 11 Dec 2022 - 20 May 2023" (PDF). Great Western Railway. 11 December 2023. (PDF) from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
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trowbridge, railway, station, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jsto. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Trowbridge railway station news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Trowbridge railway station is a railway station on the Wessex Main Line serving the county town of Trowbridge in Wiltshire England The station is 24 miles 39 km south east of Bristol Temple Meads and is managed by Great Western Railway TrowbridgeGeneral informationLocationTrowbridge WiltshireEnglandCoordinates51 19 12 N 2 12 51 W 51 3200 N 2 2143 W 51 3200 2 2143Grid referenceST851578Managed byGreat Western RailwayPlatforms2Other informationStation codeTROClassificationDfT category DHistoryOriginal companyWilts Somerset and Weymouth RailwayPre groupingGreat Western RailwayPost groupingGreat Western RailwayKey dates1848OpenedPassengers2018 190 934 million Interchange 37 0842019 200 917 million Interchange 40 9762020 210 252 million Interchange 10 6822021 220 640 million Interchange 31 4812022 230 735 million Interchange 36 255NotesPassenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road Originally opened by the Wilts Somerset and Weymouth Railway in 1848 as part of their Thingley Junction to Westbury line it gained a link to Bath and Bristol nine years later thanks to the Great Western Railway This is now the main line as the original route to Chippenham has been singled and reduced to secondary status Description editThe small station building is located on the northbound platform platform 1 This platform is for trains to Bath Bristol and Cardiff Platform 2 on the southbound line is for trains to Westbury London and the South Coast The station building contains a staffed ticket office benches vending machines one electronic information sign timetable information bus timetable information and free leaflets toilet facilities and Free Metro newspapers are available On Platform 1 there are Two electronic information signs covered bike stands benches shelter with benches one self service ticket machine Platform 2 has a two electronic display signs covered bike racks train timetables a shelter with benches one self service ticket machine public telephone and taxi hiring Services edit nbsp A train to Portsmouth Regular service at present half hourly each way Mon Sat hourly on Sundays is provided by Great Western Railway to Bath Spa Bristol Temple Meads and either Gloucester or Cardiff Central northbound and Weymouth or Southampton Central and Portsmouth Harbour in the south 1 The original WS amp WR line diverges to the north of Trowbridge formerly carried a limited passenger service two per day each way Mon Sat one each way on Sundays to from Swindon via Melksham and Chippenham This was improved to a two hourly service 8 trains each way total on weekdays 5 each way on Sundays at the December 2013 timetable change Two services continue beyond Swindon through to Cheltenham Spa on weekdays only There is also an early morning direct service to London Paddington from Bristol Temple Meads departing Trowbridge at 5 41 am operated by either a Class 800 or Class 802 Intercity Express Train There is no return service 2 Preceding station nbsp National Rail Following station Bradford on Avon Great Western RailwayGreat Malvern Gloucester Westbury South Coast Westbury Melksham Great Western RailwaySwindon Westbury Bradford on Avon Great Western RailwayCardiff Central Portsmouth Harbour WestburyReferences edit GB National Rail Timetable May 2016 Table 123 Network Rail Timetable B1 train times 11 Dec 2022 20 May 2023 PDF Great Western Railway 11 December 2023 Archived PDF from the original on 15 March 2023 Retrieved 23 March 2023 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trowbridge railway station Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Trowbridge railway station amp oldid 1190420717, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
