Weston - super-Mare Railway station - wikipedia Weston - super-Mare Railway station Jump to : navigation , search Weston - super-Mare Location Place Weston - super-Mare Local authority North Somerset Coordinates 51 ° 20 ′ 41 '' N 2 ° 58 ′ 18 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.3446 ° N 2.9716 ° W ﻿ / 51.3446 ; - 2.9716 Coordinates : 51 ° 20 ′ 41 '' N 2 ° 58 ′ 18 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.3446 ° N 2.9716 ° W ﻿ / 51.3446 ; - 2.9716 Grid reference ST324610 Operations Station code WSM Managed by Great Western Railway Number of platforms DfT category C2 Live arrivals / departures , station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries Annual rail passenger usage * 2012 / 13 1.037 million 2013 / 14 1.063 million 2014 / 15 1.100 million 2015 / 16 1.143 million 2016 / 17 1.148 million History Original company Bristol and Exeter Railway Pre-grouping Great Western Railway Post-grouping Great Western Railway 1841 Terminus opened 1866 Replaced by second station 1884 Replaced by present station 1972 Branch line singled National Rail -- UK railway stations A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year ( s ) which end or originate at Weston - super-Mare from Office of Rail and Road statistics . Methodology may vary year on year . UK Railways portal Weston - super-Mare railway station serves the seaside town of Weston - super-Mare in North Somerset , England . It is situated on a loop off the main Bristol to Taunton Line , 137 miles 33 chains ( 221.1 km ) from London Paddington via Bristol Temple Meads . The station is operated by Great Western Railway ( which was formerly known as ' First Great Western ' ) . It consists of two platforms linked by a covered footbridge which is also used as a public footpath between roads on either side of the station . Trains may use either platform in either direction , and many services are booked to pass each other at the station . Contents ( hide ) 1 History 1.1 1841 station 1.2 1866 station 1.3 1884 station 2 Services 3 Future 4 See also 5 References History ( edit ) 1841 station ( edit ) A replica of the locomotive North Star at the site of the first station The Bristol and Exeter Railway arrived in Weston - super-Mare on 14 June 1841 . This was not the route that serves today 's station , but rather a single - track branch line from Weston Junction railway station , midway between the present - day Worle and Uphill junctions , which terminated at a small station in Regent Street close to the High Street . The trains on this first branch line were made up of two or three small carriages which were hauled by a team of three horses . It was reported that , when a strong wind was blowing towards the train , passengers sometimes got out and walked as it could be quicker ! By 1850 a limited number of trains were being worked by steam locomotives , but horses continued to be used on certain trains until 31 March 1851 . The station had a train shed that covered two tracks , although only one passenger platform was provided . Between this and the High Street was the Railway Hotel ; in the other direction a level crossing was provided to carry the line across Locking Road , the eastwards continuation of Regent Street . A small engine shed was eventually provided here to house the steam locomotive . After closure , the land was eventually gifted to the town and planted with trees , giving rise to its unofficial name of `` The Plantation '' . A floral clock was built on the site of the station building . Although the mechanism has not worked for many years , the raised flower bed is still planted each year to commemorate a local or national event . Next to this is a scale replica of North Star , the first locomotive to run on the Great Western Railway . It was erected in 2006 to commemorate to 200th anniversary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel , the engineer who designed this first station . The Railway Hotel is currently known as Tavern Inn the Town . 1866 station ( edit ) The old signal box New goods facilities were opened on the junction side of Locking Road in 1862 ; the first goods dispatched were three truck loads of flower pots from the nearby Royal Pottery . On 20 July 1866 , a large passenger station was opened adjacent to this , which allowed the closure of Brunel 's 1841 terminus and the elimination of the Locking Road level crossing , although a second one across Devonshire Road remained . The branch was given a second track at the same time . The new station again featured a train shed which covered the platforms . This was designed by the railway 's engineer , Francis Fox , and was similar to the one built by him at about the same time at Exeter . The two platforms were supplemented by an excursion platform next to the goods depot . A new Bristol and Exeter Hotel was opened to serve the new station ; it is now known as The Town Crier . Until now the branch had been part of Brunel 's 7 ft ( 2,134 mm ) broad gauge network , but on 1 July 1875 a third rail was added to each line which allowed 4 ft 8 ⁄ in ( 1,435 mm ) gauge trains to also reach the town . From 1879 no broad gauge trains were timetabled along the branch , although they continued to operate on the main line until 20 May 1892 . In the meantime , the Bristol and Exeter Railway had been amalgamated into the Great Western Railway on 1 January 1876 . Preceding station Disused railways Following station Weston Junction railway station Bristol and Exeter Railway Terminus 1884 station ( edit ) A Class 31 with a local service to Bristol before the canopy was cut back The Bristol and Exeter Railway had obtained an Act of Parliament in 1875 to construct a new loop line through the town , which would allow trains to serve the town and then continue along the main line . No action was taken on this for many years which led to a planning blight along the proposed route . An 1880 court case forced the Great Western Railway to pay 5 % interest to the affected property owners , which prompted the railway company into action . The new line and station were opened on 1 March 1884 . This was not the end of the old branch line as for several years a trolley was taken along the old tracks to collect mail from a postal train at the old Junction station each night . There was also a need to serve the town 's gas works until 1972 , and this was done along a short section of the old branch including the level crossing over Devonshire Road which had a roundabout built on it after the remainder of the branch became Winterstoke Road . Map of the various stations in Weston The new station consisted of three platforms -- two through platforms and an east - facing terminal bay -- and was given hipped glass and iron canopies to keep the weather off passengers . A carriage siding was provided between the two main platforms and some more were built on land to the south of the station . Yet more sidings and an engine shed were on the north side of the line near the 1866 station which quickly found itself being reopened for goods traffic until final closure on 30 June 1966 . A new terminal station was opened in 1914 to deal with excursion traffic , being known as Locking Road station , while the main station was known as Weston - super-Mare General . Locking Road closed on 6 September 1964 . The area once used by the 1866 and Locking Road stations , along with the sidings , has now been replaced by a Tesco store and a large car and coach park . The only surviving railway building is the old signal box ; originally controlling the 1866 station , it shows signs of a later extension to allow extra signal levers for the larger station . The loop line was singled on 31 January 1972 . Most of the sidings were removed at this time and the bay platform ( Platform 3 ) was reduced to the status of a siding . Two signal boxes -- one at each end of the station -- were closed and new colour light signals provided . These are controlled from a Panel Signal Box at Bristol Temple Meads , but an emergency panel is situated in the Station Supervisors office that can be used to control the line from Puxton Signal Box to Uphill Junction along both the loop line and avoiding line when there are problems with the normal signalling system . The station itself was refurbished in 1986 with a new booking office . A few years later the canopy was renewed . This saw the removal of a few bays of the canopy at the east end of the station , and the replacement of the hipped canopy by a simpler modern design , although the original cast iron columns support this . Some hipped bays remain on the road side of the station entrance as a reminder of how it all once looked . The station was listed at Grade II by Historic England on 20 November 2017 . Services ( edit ) A First Great Western service to Cardiff Central departs from Platform 2 . The core timetable consists of local services from Bristol Parkway that call at almost every station and then terminate at Weston - super-Mare , and semi-fast services calling at fewer stations between Cardiff Central and Taunton . These two routes combine to give two trains each hour between Bristol Temple Meads and Weston - super-Mare for most of the day during the week . Sunday trains are less frequent and mainly start or terminate at Bristol T.M. Additional services superimposed on these local trains include through services to London Paddington , while CrossCountry operate some daily services between Paignton and Manchester Piccadilly . This links Weston - super-Mare with destinations to the north , such as Birmingham New Street and Stafford , without needing to change trains at Bristol Temple Meads . On summer Saturdays the number of long distance trains operated by both Great Western Railway and CrossCountry is significantly increased . Summer Sundays sees a call by the steam - hauled Torbay Express to Kingswear . CrossCountry unit 220014 departs with a service for Manchester Piccadilly . Buses operate from the railway station to Axbridge , Cheddar , Wells , Burnham - on - Sea , and Bristol Airport , as well as most parts of the town . Preceding station National Rail Following station Weston Milton Great Western Railway London / Cardiff to Taunton Highbridge and Burnham Weston Milton Great Western Railway Bristol Parkway to Weston - super-Mare Terminus Bristol Temple Meads CrossCountry Scotland and Manchester to Devon and Cornwall Taunton Future ( edit ) Four bidders pre-qualified for the 2013 -- Greater Western passenger franchise : clockwise from top left , Arriva , Stagecoach Group , FirstGroup and National Express . First Great Western declined a contractual option to continue the Greater Western passenger franchise ( of which local and London services at Weston - super-Mare are a part ) beyond 2013 , citing a desire for a longer - term contract due to the impending upgrade to the Great Western Main Line . The franchise was put out to tender , but the process was halted and later scrapped due to the fallout from the collapse of the West Coast Main Line franchise competition . A two - year franchise extension until September 2015 was agreed in October 2013 , and subsequently extended until March 2019 . The coming years will see the introduction of new Intercity Express Trains , capacity enhancements and smart ticketing . With the coming upgrade to the Great Western Main Line , the main line from London to Bristol is due to be electrified . However , the electrification will not extend beyond Bristol , so Weston - super-Mare will continue to be served by diesel trains . This could entail the removal of direct London services , as electric trains would not be able to operate beyond Bristol . Services could however continue using bi-mode trains , which have electric engines that can be powered by either electrified tracks , or by on - board diesel generators . The group Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways supports the electrification continuing to Weston , as does MP for Weston - super-Mare John Penrose . It was suggested that the loss of direct London services would see a 40 % decrease in passenger numbers . The Weston - super-Mare / Yate corridor is one of the main axes of the Greater Bristol Metro , a rail transport plan which aims to enhance transport capacity in the Bristol area . See also ( edit ) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Weston - super-Mare railway station . Other railway stations in Weston - super-Mare Weston Milton railway station Worle railway station Disused railway stations ( Bristol to Exeter Line ) Puxton and Worle railway station Weston Junction railway station Bleadon and Uphill railway station Weston , Clevedon and Portishead Railway References ( edit ) ^ Jump up to : MacDermot , ET ( 1931 ) . History of the Great Western Railway , volume II 1863 -- 1921 . London : Great Western Railway . ^ Jump up to : District of Woodspring ( 1991 ) . Steam to the Seaside . Weston - super-Mare : Woodspring Museum Service . Jump up ^ Sheppard , Geof ( 2001 ) . `` The Bristol and Exeter Mails '' . Broadsheet ( 46 ) : 7 -- 11 . ^ Jump up to : Cooke , RA ( 1979 ) . Track Layout Diagrams of the GWR and BR WR , Section 16 : West Somerset . Harwell : RA Cooke . Jump up ^ Historic England . `` Weston - super-Mare Railway Station , Neva Road , Weston - Super-Mare , BS23 3QY ( Grade II ) ( 1448779 ) '' . National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 22 November 2017 . Jump up ^ Table 134 National Rail timetable , May 2016 Jump up ^ Table 125 National Rail timetable , May 2016 Jump up ^ Table 51 National Rail timetable , May 2016 Jump up ^ `` First Great Western bids for longer rail franchise deal '' . BBC News . 11 May 2011 . Retrieved 27 April 2012 . Jump up ^ Haigh , Philip ( 18 April 2012 ) . `` First leads a field of seven bidding for rail franchises '' . RAIL magazine . Peterborough : Bauer Media ( 694 ) : 8 -- 9 . Jump up ^ `` Great Western franchise to be extended '' . Railnews. 19 July 2012 . Retrieved 19 July 2012 . Jump up ^ `` New Great Western franchise to deliver new express trains '' ( Press release ) . Department for Transport . 27 July 2012 . Retrieved 29 July 2012 . Jump up ^ `` Great Western London to south Wales rail contest scrapped '' . BBC News . BBC . 31 January 2013 . Retrieved 31 January 2013 . Jump up ^ `` First celebrates last - minute Great Western deal '' . Railnews. 3 October 2013 . Retrieved 4 October 2013 . Jump up ^ `` First Great Western retains Wales and west rail franchise '' . BBC News . BBC . 3 October 2013 . Retrieved 4 October 2013 . Jump up ^ `` First Great Western offered new franchise deal '' . BBC News . BBC . 10 October 2014 . Retrieved 10 October 2014 . Jump up ^ `` FirstGroup wins Great Western contract extension '' . The Guardian . Guardian Media Group . 10 October 2014 . Retrieved 10 October 2014 . Jump up ^ `` Updated franchise schedule signals GW extension '' . Railnews. 10 October 2014 . Retrieved 10 October 2014 . ^ Jump up to : `` Weston - super-Mare to London rail re-franchise concerns '' . BBC News . BBC . 10 August 2012 . Retrieved 13 August 2012 . Jump up ^ `` Bristol to London line to be electrified '' . This is Bristol . Northcliffe Media . 23 July 2009 . Retrieved 5 April 2012 . ^ Jump up to : `` Weston 's rail commuter services could be cut , warns town 's MP '' ( Press release ) . John Penrose MP . 17 July 2009 . Retrieved 5 April 2012 . Jump up ^ Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways . `` Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways ' response to Network Rail 's Great Western Route Utilisation Strategy '' ( PDF ) . Network Rail . Retrieved 15 April 2012 . Jump up ^ `` Benefits of Bristol to London high - speed rail link ' must go beyond just mainline ' '' . This is Bristol . Northcliffe Media . 3 March 2011 . Retrieved 5 April 2012 . Jump up ^ `` FoSBR Newsletter '' ( PDF ) ( 78 ) . Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways . Autumn 2011 . Retrieved 9 April 2012 . Jump up ^ `` MP takes drive for better rail services to top '' . This is Bristol . Northcliffe Media . 29 October 2011 . Archived from the original on 16 October 2013 . Retrieved 5 April 2012 . Jump up ^ White , James ( 13 March 2009 ) . `` Item 04 : Greater Bristol Metro '' ( PDF ) . West of England Partnership . Retrieved 28 December 2011 . Jump up ^ `` Campaign for trains from Bristol Temple Meads every half - hour '' . This is Bristol . Northcliffe Media . 17 January 2012 . Archived from the original on 20 January 2012 . Retrieved 19 January 2012 . Railway stations served by Bristol area commuter services Taunton to Bristol and Cardiff Taunton Bridgwater Highbridge and Burnham Weston - super-Mare Weston Milton Worle Yatton Nailsea and Backwell Parson Street Bedminster Bristol Temple Meads Lawrence Hill Stapleton Road Filton Abbey Wood Patchway Pilning Severn Tunnel Junction Newport Cardiff Central Westbury and Bristol to Cheltenham Westbury Trowbridge Bradford - on - Avon Avoncliff Freshford Bath Spa Oldfield Park Keynsham Bristol Temple Meads Lawrence Hill Stapleton Road Filton Abbey Wood Bristol Parkway Yate Cam and Dursley Gloucester Cheltenham Spa Severn Beach line Bristol Temple Meads Lawrence Hill Stapleton Road Montpelier Redland Clifton Down Sea Mills Shirehampton Avonmouth St Andrews Road Severn Beach Railway stations in Somerset Bristol to London Paddington : Keynsham Oldfield Park Bath Spa Taunton to London Paddington : Taunton Castle Cary Bruton Frome Exeter to London Waterloo : Crewkerne Yeovil Junction Sherborne ( Dorset ) Templecombe Taunton to Bristol : Taunton Bridgwater Highbridge and Burnham Weston - super-Mare Weston Milton Worle Yatton Nailsea and Backwell Bristol to Portsmouth : Keynsham Oldfield Park Bath Spa Freshford Weymouth to Westbury : Heart of Wessex line Yeovil Pen Mill Castle Cary Bruton Frome Heritage Railways East Somerset Railway : Mendip Vale Merryfield Lane Cranmore West Cranmore West Somerset Railway : Minehead Dunster Blue Anchor Washford Watchet Doniford Halt Williton Stogumber Crowcombe Heathfield Bishops Lydeard Norton Fitzwarren Taunton Somerset & Dorset Heritage Railway Midsomer Norton Chilcompton ( Proposed ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Weston-super-Mare_railway_station&oldid=835731225 '' Categories : DfT Category C2 stations Weston - super-Mare Railway stations in Somerset Former Great Western Railway stations Railway stations opened in 1841 Railway stations closed in 1884 Railway stations opened in 1884 Railway stations served by Great Western Railway Railway stations served by CrossCountry Grade II listed buildings in North Somerset Grade II listed railway stations Hidden categories : EngvarB from October 2013 Use dmy dates from October 2013 Coordinates on Wikidata Articles with OS grid coordinates Talk Contents About Wikipedia Nederlands Polski Edit links This page was last edited on 10 April 2018 , at 12 : 45 . 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Weston - super-Mare Location Place Weston - super-Mare Local authority North Somerset Coordinates 51 ° 20 ′ 41 '' N 2 ° 58 ′ 18 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.3446 ° N 2.9716 ° W ﻿ / 51.3446 ; - 2.9716 Coordinates : 51 ° 20 ′ 41 '' N 2 ° 58 ′ 18 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.3446 ° N 2.9716 ° W ﻿ / 51.3446 ; - 2.9716 Grid reference ST324610 Operations Station code WSM Managed by Great Western Railway Number of platforms DfT category C2 Live arrivals / departures , station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries Annual rail passenger usage * 2012 / 13 1.037 million 2013 / 14 1.063 million 2014 / 15 1.100 million 2015 / 16 1.143 million 2016 / 17 1.148 million History Original company Bristol and Exeter Railway Pre-grouping Great Western Railway Post-grouping Great Western Railway 1841 Terminus opened 1866 Replaced by second station 1884 Replaced by present station 1972 Branch line singled National Rail -- UK railway stations A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year ( s ) which end or originate at Weston - super-Mare from Office of Rail and Road statistics . Methodology may vary year on year . UK Railways portal Weston - super-Mare Location Place Weston - super-Mare Local authority North Somerset Coordinates 51 ° 20 ′ 41 '' N 2 ° 58 ′ 18 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.3446 ° N 2.9716 ° W ﻿ / 51.3446 ; - 2.9716 Coordinates : 51 ° 20 ′ 41 '' N 2 ° 58 ′ 18 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 51.3446 ° N 2.9716 ° W ﻿ / 51.3446 ; - 2.9716 Grid reference ST324610 Operations Station code WSM Managed by Great Western Railway Number of platforms DfT category C2 Live arrivals / departures , station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries Annual rail passenger usage * 2012 / 13 1.037 million 2013 / 14 1.063 million 2014 / 15 1.100 million 2015 / 16 1.143 million 2016 / 17 1.148 million History Original company Bristol and Exeter Railway Pre-grouping Great Western Railway Post-grouping Great Western Railway 1841 Terminus opened 1866 Replaced by second station 1884 Replaced by present station 1972 Branch line singled National Rail -- UK railway stations A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year ( s ) which end or originate at Weston - super-Mare from Office of Rail and Road statistics . Methodology may vary year on year . UK Railways portal Weston - super-Mare railway station serves the seaside town of Weston - super-Mare in North Somerset , England . It is situated on a loop off the main Bristol to Taunton Line , 137 miles 33 chains ( 221.1 km ) from London Paddington via Bristol Temple Meads . The station is operated by Great Western Railway ( which was formerly known as ' First Great Western ' ) . It consists of two platforms linked by a covered footbridge which is also used as a public footpath between roads on either side of the station . Trains may use either platform in either direction , and many services are booked to pass each other at the station . The Bristol and Exeter Railway arrived in Weston - super-Mare on 14 June 1841 . This was not the route that serves today 's station , but rather a single - track branch line from Weston Junction railway station , midway between the present - day Worle and Uphill junctions , which terminated at a small station in Regent Street close to the High Street . The trains on this first branch line were made up of two or three small carriages which were hauled by a team of three horses . It was reported that , when a strong wind was blowing towards the train , passengers sometimes got out and walked as it could be quicker ! By 1850 a limited number of trains were being worked by steam locomotives , but horses continued to be used on certain trains until 31 March 1851 . The station had a train shed that covered two tracks , although only one passenger platform was provided . Between this and the High Street was the Railway Hotel ; in the other direction a level crossing was provided to carry the line across Locking Road , the eastwards continuation of Regent Street . A small engine shed was eventually provided here to house the steam locomotive . After closure , the land was eventually gifted to the town and planted with trees , giving rise to its unofficial name of `` The Plantation '' . A floral clock was built on the site of the station building . Although the mechanism has not worked for many years , the raised flower bed is still planted each year to commemorate a local or national event . Next to this is a scale replica of North Star , the first locomotive to run on the Great Western Railway . It was erected in 2006 to commemorate to 200th anniversary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel , the engineer who designed this first station . The Railway Hotel is currently known as Tavern Inn the Town . New goods facilities were opened on the junction side of Locking Road in 1862 ; the first goods dispatched were three truck loads of flower pots from the nearby Royal Pottery . On 20 July 1866 , a large passenger station was opened adjacent to this , which allowed the closure of Brunel 's 1841 terminus and the elimination of the Locking Road level crossing , although a second one across Devonshire Road remained . The branch was given a second track at the same time . The new station again featured a train shed which covered the platforms . This was designed by the railway 's engineer , Francis Fox , and was similar to the one built by him at about the same time at Exeter . The two platforms were supplemented by an excursion platform next to the goods depot . A new Bristol and Exeter Hotel was opened to serve the new station ; it is now known as The Town Crier . Until now the branch had been part of Brunel 's 7 ft ( 2,134 mm ) broad gauge network , but on 1 July 1875 a third rail was added to each line which allowed 4 ft 8 ⁄ in ( 1,435 mm ) gauge trains to also reach the town . From 1879 no broad gauge trains were timetabled along the branch , although they continued to operate on the main line until 20 May 1892 . In the meantime , the Bristol and Exeter Railway had been amalgamated into the Great Western Railway on 1 January 1876 . Preceding station Disused railways Following station Weston Junction railway station Bristol and Exeter Railway Terminus Preceding station Disused railways Following station Weston Junction railway station Bristol and Exeter Railway Terminus The Bristol and Exeter Railway had obtained an Act of Parliament in 1875 to construct a new loop line through the town , which would allow trains to serve the town and then continue along the main line . No action was taken on this for many years which led to a planning blight along the proposed route . An 1880 court case forced the Great Western Railway to pay 5 % interest to the affected property owners , which prompted the railway company into action . The new line and station were opened on 1 March 1884 . This was not the end of the old branch line as for several years a trolley was taken along the old tracks to collect mail from a postal train at the old Junction station each night . There was also a need to serve the town 's gas works until 1972 , and this was done along a short section of the old branch including the level crossing over Devonshire Road which had a roundabout built on it after the remainder of the branch became Winterstoke Road . The new station consisted of three platforms -- two through platforms and an east - facing terminal bay -- and was given hipped glass and iron canopies to keep the weather off passengers . A carriage siding was provided between the two main platforms and some more were built on land to the south of the station . Yet more sidings and an engine shed were on the north side of the line near the 1866 station which quickly found itself being reopened for goods traffic until final closure on 30 June 1966 . A new terminal station was opened in 1914 to deal with excursion traffic , being known as Locking Road station , while the main station was known as Weston - super-Mare General . Locking Road closed on 6 September 1964 . The area once used by the 1866 and Locking Road stations , along with the sidings , has now been replaced by a Tesco store and a large car and coach park . The only surviving railway building is the old signal box ; originally controlling the 1866 station , it shows signs of a later extension to allow extra signal levers for the larger station . The loop line was singled on 31 January 1972 . Most of the sidings were removed at this time and the bay platform ( Platform 3 ) was reduced to the status of a siding . Two signal boxes -- one at each end of the station -- were closed and new colour light signals provided . These are controlled from a Panel Signal Box at Bristol Temple Meads , but an emergency panel is situated in the Station Supervisors office that can be used to control the line from Puxton Signal Box to Uphill Junction along both the loop line and avoiding line when there are problems with the normal signalling system . The station itself was refurbished in 1986 with a new booking office . A few years later the canopy was renewed . This saw the removal of a few bays of the canopy at the east end of the station , and the replacement of the hipped canopy by a simpler modern design , although the original cast iron columns support this . Some hipped bays remain on the road side of the station entrance as a reminder of how it all once looked . The station was listed at Grade II by Historic England on 20 November 2017 . The core timetable consists of local services from Bristol Parkway that call at almost every station and then terminate at Weston - super-Mare , and semi-fast services calling at fewer stations between Cardiff Central and Taunton . These two routes combine to give two trains each hour between Bristol Temple Meads and Weston - super-Mare for most of the day during the week . Sunday trains are less frequent and mainly start or terminate at Bristol T.M. Additional services superimposed on these local trains include through services to London Paddington , while CrossCountry operate some daily services between Paignton and Manchester Piccadilly . This links Weston - super-Mare with destinations to the north , such as Birmingham New Street and Stafford , without needing to change trains at Bristol Temple Meads . On summer Saturdays the number of long distance trains operated by both Great Western Railway and CrossCountry is significantly increased . Summer Sundays sees a call by the steam - hauled Torbay Express to Kingswear . Buses operate from the railway station to Axbridge , Cheddar , Wells , Burnham - on - Sea , and Bristol Airport , as well as most parts of the town . Preceding station National Rail Following station Weston Milton Great Western Railway London / Cardiff to Taunton Highbridge and Burnham Weston Milton Great Western Railway Bristol Parkway to Weston - super-Mare Terminus Bristol Temple Meads CrossCountry Scotland and Manchester to Devon and Cornwall Taunton Preceding station National Rail Following station Weston Milton Great Western Railway London / Cardiff to Taunton Highbridge and Burnham Weston Milton Great Western Railway Bristol Parkway to Weston - super-Mare Terminus Bristol Temple Meads CrossCountry Scotland and Manchester to Devon and Cornwall Taunton First Great Western declined a contractual option to continue the Greater Western passenger franchise ( of which local and London services at Weston - super-Mare are a part ) beyond 2013 , citing a desire for a longer - term contract due to the impending upgrade to the Great Western Main Line . The franchise was put out to tender , but the process was halted and later scrapped due to the fallout from the collapse of the West Coast Main Line franchise competition . A two - year franchise extension until September 2015 was agreed in October 2013 , and subsequently extended until March 2019 . The coming years will see the introduction of new Intercity Express Trains , capacity enhancements and smart ticketing . With the coming upgrade to the Great Western Main Line , the main line from London to Bristol is due to be electrified . However , the electrification will not extend beyond Bristol , so Weston - super-Mare will continue to be served by diesel trains . This could entail the removal of direct London services , as electric trains would not be able to operate beyond Bristol . Services could however continue using bi-mode trains , which have electric engines that can be powered by either electrified tracks , or by on - board diesel generators . The group Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways supports the electrification continuing to Weston , as does MP for Weston - super-Mare John Penrose . It was suggested that the loss of direct London services would see a 40 % decrease in passenger numbers . The Weston - super-Mare / Yate corridor is one of the main axes of the Greater Bristol Metro , a rail transport plan which aims to enhance transport capacity in the Bristol area .