Bruton railway station
Railway station in Somerset, England
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Bruton railway station serves a largely rural area in the county of Somerset in England. The station is situated in the market town of Bruton. The station is on the Bristol to Weymouth line some 32.75 miles (53 km) south of Bath Spa. Trains on the Reading to Taunton line pass through the station but do not normally stop. Services are operated by Great Western Railway (who also manage the station) and South Western Railway.[2]
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Bruton, Somerset England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51.11170°N 2.44732°W | ||||
| Grid reference | ST687347 | ||||
| Manager | Great Western Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Station code | BRU[1] | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F1 | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Great Western Railway | ||||
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| 1856 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  12,308 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  40,688 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 46,238 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 51,030 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 53,002 | ||||
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History
The station was opened by the Great Western Railway on 1 September 1856 on its Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth main line.[3] At that time this was just a single track but a loop was provided at Bruton to allow trains to pass. A signal box was provided from 1877 at the west end of the station.[4]
Location
The cutting in which the railway is built is a Site of Special Scientific Interest as one of the best places in England to demonstrate the stratigraphic distinction of ammonites in the subcontractus zone and the morrisi zone.[5]
Facilities
Passenger volume
| 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | |
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| Entries and exits | 17,167 | 18,449 | 19,369 | 18,520 | 23,444 | 25,576 | 25,544 | 27,364 | 30,078 | 32,088 | 34,096 | 36,950 | 40,660 | 41,364 | 42,798 | 48,818 | 12,308 | 40,688 | 46,238 | 51,030 | 53,002 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services
Great Western Railway operates eight trains each way on the Bristol to Weymouth line during the week and five on Sundays. It is not a regular service; there are some gaps of up to three hours between trains. To the north services run to and from Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Meads via Westbury. Most are extended beyond Bristol to and from Gloucester. To the south trains run to Yeovil Pen Mill and Weymouth.[9]
Additionally, there are services provided by South Western Railway that operate between Yeovil Junction and London Waterloo, although these are relatively slow due to taking an indirect route towards London, reversing at Westbury and travelling via Salisbury and the West of England Main Line.[10] A faster and more frequent service to London is available at both Castle Cary and Westbury on the same route, from where Great Western Railway operates trains between London Paddington and Exeter St Davids. These trains pass Bruton, but do not stop.
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Castle Cary | Great Western Railway Heart of Wessex Line |
Frome | ||
| South Western Railway Heart of Wessex Line |
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Community rail
The station, along with others on the Heart of Wessex Line, is part of the South Wessex Community Rail Partnership.[11]
