railway station railway station bristol exeter line serves suburbs super mare england miles west railway station miles letter station code opened station platforms managed seventh company responsible station franchise provide train services station mainly hourly services super mare cardiff central station car park significantly expanded bus interchange built time line electrified significant local support electrified 21st century partly motivated worries line electrified super mare lose direct services london description railway station located east super mare somerset serving suburbs surrounding area primarily residential commercial developments including office development station station located near motorway junction car park north east south sides station station bristol exeter line miles chains miles chains fifth station line station oriented axis degrees platforms tracks station southern platform platform serves westbound trains super mare northern platform platform serves eastbound trains bristol platforms metres long line station speed limit miles hour electrified access platforms open long sloped ramps step free access ticket machines available small ticket office operates weekday morning peak station help points provided allowing travellers ask questions centre metal glass waiting shelters platforms eastbound platform westbound chains west station single track loop line super mare main line station west loop station west main line station east services station managed operate rail services station basic service consists trains direction hour super mare service calling stations second faster service non stop super mare westbound services extended exeter plymouth service weekday evenings sunday services summer months terminate rest year terminating typical journey time minutes super mare minutes services super mare early morning evening running non stop monday friday morning services evening service london seven services london evening service london extended saturday sees services london morning services london evening extended exeter david plymouth services london sundays spread day service extended exeter trains super mare westbound eastbound stop typical journey time london hours minutes local services operated class diesel multiple unit trains class units regular sight moved south work devon cornwall following cascade class units london midland london services london formed high speed train sets longer station passengers carriages different carriage passengers prevented getting tracks selective door opening system services pass station day operating services cornwall scotland stop occasional great western railway services london super mare exeter pass non stop history line saw use june section bristol main line bristol opened line engineered built broad gauge reconstructed mixed gauge line accommodate local traffic june services operated behalf took workings company amalgamated january broad gauge trains ceased operation railways transport act line british railways modern railway station fourth station serve station chains east modern station opened known closure station called loop line super mare chains west modern station station nearby light railway known closure station developed joint initiative cost built lightweight construction materials sited ground station opened september chair train westbound service operated class services local ones scheduled services services turn succeeded arm franchise amalgamated franchise greater western franchise responsibility passed subsidiary company later services started calling trains longer platforms selective door opening system prevent passengers opening doors adjacent platform plans enhance station facilities approved works large transport scheme called included expanded car park spaces better facilities bus interchange bus link nearby retail park included scheme expansion took unused land east south station required removal slow worms grass snakes nature reserve work started april completed later year new car park opening september large number incidents railway vandalism behaviour stretch line considered united_kingdom left line stones thrown railway staff incidents train guards attacked passengers refused pay including incident guard dragged train knocked ground damaged station ticket machines attacked passengers tyres cars parked station future great western declined contractual option continue greater western passenger franchise services citing desire longer term contract impending upgrade great western main line franchise tender process halted later scrapped fallout collapse west_coast franchise competition year franchise extension september agreed october subsequently extended march impending upgrade main line london bristol electrified electrification extend bristol super mare continue served diesel trains removal direct london services electric trains able operate bristol services continue mode trains group supports electrification continuing super mare john local services diesel operated units expected replaced class turbo units super mare corridor main axes greater bristol metro rail transport plan aims enhance capacity bristol area plan calls longer newer trains prevent
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