| Revision as of 16:43, 22 June 2009 editGmac67 (talk | contribs)4,727 editsmNo edit summary← Previous edit | Revision as of 09:57, 3 July 2009 edit undoRedrose64 (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Administrators273,059 edits corrected opening date; added grid refNext edit → | ||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
| | borough = ] | | borough = ] | ||
| | latitude = 51.380 | | latitude = 51.380 | ||
| | longitude = -2.145 |
| longitude = -2.145 | ||
| | gridref = ST900645 | |||
| | code = MKM | | code = MKM | ||
| | manager = ] | | manager = ] | ||
| Line 17: | Line 18: | ||
| | pregroup = ] | | pregroup = ] | ||
| | postgroup = ] | | postgroup = ] | ||
| | years = |
| years = 05 September 1848 | ||
| | events = Opened | | events = Opened | ||
| | years1 = 1966 | | years1 = 1966 | ||
| Line 24: | Line 25: | ||
| | events2 = Reopened | | events2 = Reopened | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''Melksham railway station''' serves the town of ] in ], ]. It is on the ] from ] to ] that was originally part of the ], absorbed in 1850 by the ]. The station opened |
'''Melksham railway station''' serves the town of ] in ], ]. It is on the ] from ] to ] that was originally part of the ], absorbed in 1850 by the ]. The station opened with the original section of the line between ''Thingley Junction'' and ], on 05 September 1848<ref name=MacDermot>{{cite book | ||
| |title=History of the Great Western Railway | |||
| |first=E.T. | |||
| |last=MacDermot | |||
| |publisher=] | |||
| |location=Paddington | |||
| |edition=1st | |||
| |year=1927 | |||
| |volume=1 | |||
| |page=295 | |||
| }}</ref>. It was closed in 1966 under the ], but reopened in 1985.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/wtimesfeatures/downmemorylane/display.var.796327.0.then_now_melksham_railway_station.php| title=Then & Now - Melksham Railway Station|publisher=Wiltshire Times}}</ref> Melksham station is currently (June 2009) served by just two trains a day each way, operated by ] (down from five each way per day prior to the December 2006 timetable change). | |||
| The Save The Melksham Train group campaign for improvements to the services on the line. | The Save The Melksham Train group campaign for improvements to the services on the line. | ||
| Line 45: | Line 56: | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
Revision as of 09:57, 3 July 2009
| Melksham | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | West Wiltshire |
| Managed by | First Great Western |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | MKM |
| History | |
| Original company | Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 05 September 1848 | Opened |
| 1966 | Closed |
| 1985 | Reopened |
Melksham railway station serves the town of Melksham in Wiltshire, England. It is on the branch line from Chippenham to Trowbridge that was originally part of the Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway, absorbed in 1850 by the Great Western Railway. The station opened with the original section of the line between Thingley Junction and Westbury, on 05 September 1848. It was closed in 1966 under the Beeching Axe, but reopened in 1985. Melksham station is currently (June 2009) served by just two trains a day each way, operated by First Great Western (down from five each way per day prior to the December 2006 timetable change).
The Save The Melksham Train group campaign for improvements to the services on the line.
Service
As noted above there are two departures each way on weekdays and Saturdays from the station, but the Saturdays service pattern is quite different to that during the week. There is also a single train each way on Sundays.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippenham | First Great Western Swindon - Westbury |
Trowbridge | ||
References
- MacDermot, E.T. (1927). History of the Great Western Railway. Vol. 1 (1st ed.). Paddington: Great Western Railway. p. 295.
- "Then & Now - Melksham Railway Station". Wiltshire Times.
External links
 | This article about a railway station in South West England is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |