Bath Spa railway station
Bath Spa railway station is the main railway station in the city of Bath, Somerset, in South West England It's served by First Great Western, South West Trains and CrossCountry. It is on the Great Western Main Line and joins the Wessex Main Line via Bradford-on-Avon.
| Bath Spa | |
|---|---|
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| Main buildings seen from Dorchester Street | |
| Location | |
| Place | Bath |
| Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Grid reference | ST752643 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BTH |
| Managed by | Great Western Railway |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail | |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| 31 August 1840 | Opened as Bath |
| 1949 | Renamed Bath Spa |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
Future
There are plans to electrify the Great Western mainline, which would make trains faster and bigger, shortening journey times.[1] This will also make the journey a lot quicker and smoother.
Changes to the station
First Great Western has manage Bath Spa. As of 2005, the main building is listed (protected). Building work has taken place at the station, like changes to the building, with the more lifts to the platforms. They also have ticket barriers.[2]
There were other changes in 2011 with a new bus station,[3] and change some of the station car parks into a restaurant complex, costing £12 million.[4]
Bath Spa Railway Station Media
Bath station in 1845, showing the original roof
Bath Spa (GWR) Station entrance
Rebuilding the platforms in 2017
at Bath Spa on a service towards Bristol Temple Meads
Looking down the River Avon in Bath as the evening sun catches on St James's Bridge which carries the Great Western Main Line across the river at the east end of Bath Spa station.
North side of bridge; station to the left
Ornate railway viaduct in Bath, Somerset
.JPG)
References
- ↑ "Network Specification 2011 - Western". Network Rail. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ↑ "Gating proposal for Bath Spa Station ticket hall" (PDF). Bath and North East Somerset Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ↑ "Bath Southgate Transport Interchange" (PDF). Southgate Bath. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ↑ First image of £12m Bath restaurant scheme. 8 December 2011. http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/image-12m-Bath-restaurant-scheme/story-14080267-detail/story.html. Retrieved 8 November 2013.