Darsham railway station

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.

Darsham
LocationDarsham, East Suffolk
England
Grid referenceTM404697
Managed byAbellio Greater Anglia
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeDSM
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened1859
Passengers
2015/16 56,262
2016/17 55,880
2017/18 57,728
2018/19 59,924
2019/20 61,534
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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 755 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 Trains direct to and from London Liverpool Street were withdrawn in 2010.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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 February 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Table 13 National Rail timetable, May 2016
Preceding station National Rail Following station
Abellio Greater Anglia


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