Bath Spa railway station
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Bath Spa railway station is the principal railway station in the city of Bath, in South West England.
Architecture
Bath Spa station was built in 1840 for the Great Western Railway by Brunel. It is in an asymmetrical Tudor style with curving gables, and lies on the north bank of the Avon, with the line swerving elegantly across from the southern bank to the station and then back again.
A convenient characteristic for passengers is that ramps lead up to both platforms, permitting the disabled or those with luggage to have ready access from the platforms to cars or taxis. There is also a footbridge, formerly tolled, leading directly from the station across the Avon and allowing direct access to the village of Widcombe.
Services
Since the closure of the Midland Region station at Green Park after the Beeching report, all rail services run through Bath Spa. The station is also conveniently situated for connection with bus services.Management
Since railway privatisation First Great Western has managed Bath Spa. In 2005 they obtained listed building consent for a number of alterations to the building, including the installation of lifts to the platforms. This is expected to enable them to remove the convenient direct access between the platforms and the car parks.Other stations in Bath
The only other open station in Bath is Oldfield Park, a small commuter station in a western suburb, with limited services to Bristol.Other now closed stations in Bath were Green Park (the Midland station, of which only the building survives), Bath Weston (a suburban station on the Midland line) and Westmoreland Street (a goods station, now demolished).
External links
- *[Train times] and [station information] for Bath Spa railway station from National Rail
- [Street map] and [aerial photo] of Bath Spa railway station from Multimap.com
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