Burnham railway station
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Burnham railway station is the railway station for Burnham, Buckinghamshire
, although it lies in Cippenham
, a suburb of Slough
, about half a mile to the south of Burnham proper, in Berkshire
since 1974.
The station is served by local services operated by First Great Western
from to stations. The station is on the Great Western Main Line
, the original line of the Great Western Railway
. From opening in July 1899, the station was named Burnham Beeches
, becoming Burnham (Bucks) from 1 September 1930 to 5 May 1975, and then purely Burnham. The station was closed as a First World War economy measure from April 1917 to March 1919.
The station has a waiting room which is open during ticket office opening hours. Seating is also available under canopies on each platform.
Car parking facilities are around 100 metres away, in a car park operated by APCOA. Parking permits are sold to ticket holders individually from the station, or season ticket holders may purchase tickets from APCOA.
Class 165
and Class 166
trains towards London Paddington and Reading. Services often extend to , , and during peak hours.
Burnham is used as one of the main stops for passengers who commute to and from Slough Trading Estate
, and there are more trains towards Paddington (up to one every 12 minutes) and several of trains towards Reading at peak hours. There are hourly services on Sundays, which do not call at Taplow
. Unusually for a station on the Great Western Main Line, Burnham was built with platforms that serve only the relief lines, which makes it vulnerable to losing services when engineering work closes the relief lines and leaves trains only on the main lines.
There are no plans at present to provide High Speed Services at this station.
Burnham, Buckinghamshire
Burnham is a village and civil parish that lies north of the River Thames in the South Bucks District of Buckinghamshire, and sits on the border with Berkshire, between the towns of Maidenhead and Slough. It is served by Burnham railway station in the west of Slough on the main line between London...
, although it lies in Cippenham
Cippenham
Cippenham is a suburb of the unitary authority of Slough in the county of Berkshire, England. It was transferred to Berkshire from Buckinghamshire in 1974.The name, Cippenham derives from the old English Cippan-ham, meaning Cippa's homestead....
, a suburb of Slough
Slough
Slough is a borough and unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Royal Berkshire, England. The town straddles the A4 Bath Road and the Great Western Main Line, west of central London...
, about half a mile to the south of Burnham proper, in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
since 1974.
The station is served by local services operated by First Great Western
First Great Western
First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that serves Greater London, the South East, South West and West Midlands regions of England, and South Wales....
from to stations. The station is on the Great Western Main Line
Great Western Main Line
The Great Western Main Line is a main line railway in Great Britain that runs westwards from London Paddington station to the west of England and South Wales. The core Great Western Main Line runs from London Paddington to Temple Meads railway station in Bristol. A major branch of the Great...
, the original line of the Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway was a British railway company that linked London with the south-west and west of England and most of Wales. It was founded in 1833, received its enabling Act of Parliament in 1835 and ran its first trains in 1838...
. From opening in July 1899, the station was named Burnham Beeches
Burnham Beeches
Burnham Beeches is an area of 220 hectares of ancient woodland, located close to Farnham Common, Burnham and Beaconsfield, in Buckinghamshire. It is approximately 25 miles to the west of London, England.-Preservation:...
, becoming Burnham (Bucks) from 1 September 1930 to 5 May 1975, and then purely Burnham. The station was closed as a First World War economy measure from April 1917 to March 1919.
Location
The station is situated about half a mile south of Burnham Village and around a mile north of the village of Cippenham.Facilities
Burnham Railway Station has a fully staffed ticketing office which is open 7 days a week. There is also a new self-service ticket machine, which replaced one that thieves attempted to break into in 2007.The station has a waiting room which is open during ticket office opening hours. Seating is also available under canopies on each platform.
Car parking facilities are around 100 metres away, in a car park operated by APCOA. Parking permits are sold to ticket holders individually from the station, or season ticket holders may purchase tickets from APCOA.
Services
Burnham Station is served by First Great WesternFirst Great Western
First Great Western is the operating name of First Greater Western Ltd, a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that serves Greater London, the South East, South West and West Midlands regions of England, and South Wales....
Class 165
British Rail Class 165
The British Rail Class 165 Turbo is a fleet of suburban diesel multiple units , originally specified by and built for British Rail, the then United Kingdom state owned railway operator. They were built by BREL at York Works between 1990 and 1992...
and Class 166
British Rail Class 166
The British Rail Class 166 Turbo Express is a fleet of diesel multiple units , originally specified by and built for British Rail, the then United Kingdom state owned railway operator. They were built by ABB at York Works between 1992 and 1993...
trains towards London Paddington and Reading. Services often extend to , , and during peak hours.
Burnham is used as one of the main stops for passengers who commute to and from Slough Trading Estate
Slough Trading Estate
The Slough Trading Estate founded in Slough, Berkshire in 1920, was an early business park in the United Kingdom. According to the estate's owners and operators, SEGRO , Slough Trading Estate consists of of commercial property in Slough and provides of accommodation to 500 businesses and has...
, and there are more trains towards Paddington (up to one every 12 minutes) and several of trains towards Reading at peak hours. There are hourly services on Sundays, which do not call at Taplow
Taplow railway station
Taplow railway station is a railway station in Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England. The station is served by local services operated by First Great Western from , miles to the east, to stations, using class 165, and class 166 DMU trains...
. Unusually for a station on the Great Western Main Line, Burnham was built with platforms that serve only the relief lines, which makes it vulnerable to losing services when engineering work closes the relief lines and leaves trains only on the main lines.
There are no plans at present to provide High Speed Services at this station.