Bradford-on-Avon Station

Bradford-on-Avon Station in Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire is this historic town's main point of public transport access from nearby Bath Spa Station in Bath. Bradford-on-Avon Station is the third station from Bath Spa after Freshford and Avoncliff, with the next station Trowbridge.

History

Bradford-on-Avon Station was first built as far back as the 1850's in local Bath stone to resemble a lodge of the period by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

The station was part of the the Great Western Railway (GWR) linking London with the south west of England and Wales.

The goods yard and signal box were demolished in 1966 to make the car park.

Trains

Bradford-on-Avon Station is on three main railway lines: Cardiff to Portsmouth, Gloucester to the south coast and London Waterloo to Bristol Temple Meads Station in Bristol.

Journey time from Bradford-on-Avon Station to Bath Spa is on average 13 minutes on Great Western Railway and South West Trains services. The first train is at 6.10am with the last train at 10.44am.

Journey time from Bradford-on-Avon Station to London Waterloo is on average 2 hours, 30 minutes on South West Trains services involving a change at Salisbury. To get to London Paddington, the quickest route is via Bath Spa.

There are direct trains from Bradford-on-Avon Station to Bristol Temple Meads Station taking about 30 minutes.

There are trains from Bradford-on-Avon Station to Southampton Central with a change in Salisbury. The journey time is 1 hour, 17 minutes.

Trains to Frome take about 25 minutes.

Travelling from Bradford-on-Avon Station to Brighton involves changes in Fareham and Havant. The journey time is 3 hours, 40 minutes approximately.

Station Facilities

Bradford-on-Avon Station has 24/7 car parking with spaces for 180 cars as well as parking for bicycles. The station has pay phones and a waiting room. Taxis operate from outside the station (Bradford on Avon Taxis Tel: 01225 862 277; Beeline Taxis Tel: 01225 433 946). There are neither left luggage facilities nor public toilets at Bradford-on-Avon Station.

Buses

There are a number of bus services from Bradford-on-Avon Station. There are buses to Atworth (69 Zigzag), Bathampton (265), Christchurch (98), Trowbridge Station (69 Zigzag, 265, 96) and Winsley (265). Services are reduced at weekends.