Darsham railway station

Darsham National Rail
Location
Place Darsham
Local authority Suffolk Coastal
Grid reference TM404697
Operations
Station code DSM
Managed by Abellio Greater Anglia
Number of platforms 2
DfT category F2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
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Annual rail passenger usage*
2012/13 Increase 47,676
2013/14 Increase 55,498
2014/15 Increase 56,744
2015/16 Decrease 56,262
2016/17 Decrease 55,880
History
Key dates Opened 1859 (1859)
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Darsham from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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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 (43.0 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.

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 2016 the typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service at Darsham is as follows:

Operator Route Rolling stock Typical frequency
Abellio Greater Anglia Lowestoft - Oulton Broad South - Beccles - Brampton (on request) - Halesworth - Darsham - Saxmundham - Wickham Market - Melton - Woodbridge - Ipswich Class 153, Class 156, Class 170 1x per hour in each direction

On Sundays frequency reduces to one train every two hours 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 Trains direct to and from London Liverpool Street were withdrawn in 2010.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]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.darshamcountrycentre.org.uk
  2. ↑ http://www.woodcraft.org.uk/centres/darsham/
  3. ↑ Table 13 National Rail timetable, May 2016
Preceding station National Rail Following station
Abellio Greater Anglia

Coordinates: 52°16′23″N 1°31′25″E / 52.2730°N 1.5236°E / 52.2730; 1.5236


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