Warminster railway station


Warminster railway station is a railway station. It serves the town of Warminster, in Wiltshire, England.
The station is operated by Great Western Railway and is a main station on the Wessex Main Line with regular services to Bristol, Cardiff, Southampton and Portsmouth, as well as a limited service operated by South Western Railway to and from Bristol Temple Meads and London Waterloo each weekday.

History

The station was opened by the Great Western Railway on 9 September 1851, as the terminus of its branch from Westbury on its Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth route. The branch was extended to Salisbury on 30 June 1856. The station was originally provided with a train shed covering the tracks and platforms, but this was removed around 1930 when the current canopies were erected in its place. The original wooden buildings were retained and are still in use today.

Services

operate a generally hourly service in each direction from the station, westbound to, and, and eastbound to and. A few additional GWR trains call at certain hours.
South Western Railway operate a small number of services between London Waterloo and Bristol Temple Meads, along with a very limited service from London to.