Highbridge and Burnham railway station
Highbridge and Burnham railway station is situated on the Bristol to Exeter line in the town of Highbridge, Somerset and also serves the neighbouring town of Burnham-on-Sea.Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Highbridge and Burnham, Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “HIG”, “Highbridge And Burnham Railway Station”, and “Highbridge and Burnham Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St John the Evangelist and River Brue.
St John the Evangelist
Church
Photo: ChurchCrawler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John the Evangelist is a church, which is situated 2,100 feet north of Highbridge and Burnham railway station.
River Brue
River
The River Brue originates in the parish of Brewham in Somerset, England, and reaches the sea some 50 kilometres west at Burnham-on-Sea. It originally took a different route from Glastonbury to the sea, but this was changed by Glastonbury Abbey in the twelfth century.
Oaktree Arena
Stadium
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Oaktree Arena was a speedway racing track located near Highbridge, Somerset, England. It is 300 metres in length, with banking around the edge for spectators and is built alongside the M5 motorway. Oaktree Arena is situated 1 mile northeast of Highbridge and Burnham railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huntspill and Burnham-on-Sea.
Huntspill
Village
Photo: ChurchCrawler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huntspill is a village and former civil parish on the Huntspill Level in Somerset, England. It lies on the A38 road, 1.5 miles south of Highbridge. The village is the principal settlement in the civil parish of West Huntspill.
Burnham-on-Sea
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burnham-on-Sea is a seaside town in Somerset, England, at the mouth of the River Parrett, upon Bridgwater Bay. Burnham was a small fishing village until the late 18th century when it began to grow because of its popularity as a seaside resort. Burnham-on-Sea is situated 2 miles northwest of Highbridge and Burnham railway station.
Brent Knoll
Village
Photo: Tim, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brent Knoll, formerly known as South Brent, is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, which lies on the southern edge of Brent Knoll – a hill with a height of 137 metres that dominates the low surrounding landscape of the Somerset Levels. Brent Knoll is situated 2½ miles north of Highbridge and Burnham railway station.
Highbridge and Burnham railway station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.21831° or 51° 13′ 6″ northLongitude
-2.972° or 2° 58′ 19″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Operator
Great Western RailwayNetwork
National RailAbbreviation
“HIG”Open location code
9C3V629H+85OpenStreetMap ID
node 474564204OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=station
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Highbridge and Burnham railway station” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “station Highbridge and Burnham”
- Dutch: “Station Highbridge and Burnham”
- Egyptian Arabic: “محطة هيجبريدج اند بورنهام”
- French: “gare de Highbridge and Burnham”
- French: “Highbridge and Burnham”
- Polish: “Highbridge i Burnham”
- Urdu: “ہائی برج اینڈ برنہم ریلوے اسٹیشن”
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