Darsham railway station
Railway station in Suffolk, England
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Darsham railway station is on the East Suffolk Line in the east of England, serving the villages of Darsham and Yoxford, Suffolk, lying midway between the two communities. It is 26 miles 56 chains (43 km) down the line from Ipswich and 95 miles 35 chains (153.6 km) measured from London Liverpool Street; it is situated between Saxmundham and Halesworth. Its three-letter station code is DSM.
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Darsham, East Suffolk England | ||||
| Grid reference | TM404697 | ||||
| Managed by | Greater Anglia | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Station code | DSM | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
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| Opened | 1859 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  13,092 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  48,180 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 55,964 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 60,836 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 68,476 | ||||
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It is managed by Abellio Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains that call.
The station-house is owned by Darsham Country Centre,[1] a subsidiary of the Woodcraft Folk,[2] and is run as a residential centre for youth groups.
Services
As of December 2019[update] the typical Monday-Sunday off-peak service at Darsham is as follows:
| Operator | Route | Rolling stock | Typical frequency |
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| Abellio Greater Anglia | Lowestoft - Oulton Broad South - Beccles - Brampton (on request) - Halesworth - Darsham - Saxmundham - Wickham Market - Melton - Woodbridge - Ipswich | Class 755 | 1x per hour in each direction |
Trains direct to and from London Liverpool Street were withdrawn in 2010.
One weekday early-morning train is extended through to Harwich International and there is a return from there in the evening.[3]
