Commuters in Burnham-On-Sea have been handed a boost from train operator First Great Western, which has announced several new services for Highbridge Railway Station.
From December 2006, there will be 21 trains travelling to the north and 22 to the south each day – compared to 18 and 19 at the moment.
Highbridge Railway Station (pictured) will have three trains to London Paddington, including a service which will start from Highbridge.
Burnham town councillor Chris Williams, who has been campaigning for extra services, said the station would also have an hourly service from Taunton to Cheltenham with alternate trains providing a two hourly service to Worcester.
Cllr Williams added: “Highbridge and Burnham will now have three trains to London Paddington at 07:18, 07:40 and 21:52. The 21:52 is a first, providing a late night service to major towns along the Thames corridor and may be some use for Heathrow users.”
But he warned that already limited services to Wales are stopping altogether. He told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “Current limited direct services to Cardiff and South Wales will, to all intents and purposes, cease. However, by changing at Bristol Temple Meads, passengers can access a half hourly service to South Wales compared with the present hourly service.”
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