Heritage railway stations · South East England
Frome railway station
Frome railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Frome railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Frome railway station serves a largely rural area of the county of Somerset in England, and is situated in the town of Frome. The station is located on a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long branch line which loops off the main line railway, which carries services on both the Reading to Taunton line and Bristol to Weymouth route. Most of the trains which take the loop line in order to serve Frome station are on the Bristol to Weymouth route, and most trains on the Reading to Taunton line by-pass the station on the main line. The station is 22.25 miles (36 km) south of Bath Spa on the Bristol to Weymouth line, it is owned by Network Rail and is operated by Great Western Railway.
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Background
History
Frome station was originally on the Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway, a railway that linked the Great Western Railway (GWR) at Chippenham with Weymouth. The line was authorised by the Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. liii), was acquired by the GWR in 1850, reached Frome in the same year, and was completed throughout in 1857. The original route of this line is that of the loop line through Frome station. This line forms the basis for today's Bristol to Weymouth route. A branch from Frome, authorised by the same 1845 act, opened to freight traffic in 1854, originally as a broad gauge mineral line to Radstock with a station at Mells Junction (renamed Mells Road…
Architecture
Frome station was designed by J R Hannaford. It is one of the oldest through train shed railway stations still in operation in Britain. The unusual station structure consists of a 120 by 48 foot (36.5 x 14.6 metres) timber train shed, supported by 12 composite trusses with a span of 49 ft. The station has two platforms, one of which is now unused due to the line being made into a single track. It is now a Grade II listed building.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2263, -2.3107
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Frome
- Postcode
- BA11 1RE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
Sources
- wikidata: Q1982991 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Frome railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Frome railway station?
- Frome railway station is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA11 1RE), in the parish of Frome.
- Who owns Frome railway station?
- Frome railway station is owned by Great Western Railway.
- Is Frome railway station a listed building?
- Frome railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Frome railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Frome railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Frome railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BA11 1RE. It sits within the Frome and East Somerset parliamentary constituency.