Darsham | |
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Location | |
Place | Darsham |
Local authority | Suffolk Coastal |
Grid reference | TM404697 |
Operations | |
Station code | DSM |
Managed by | Abellio Greater Anglia |
Number of platforms | 2 |
DfT category | F2 |
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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Annual rail passenger usage* | |
2011/12 | 44,170 |
2012/13 | 47,676 |
2013/14 | 55,498 |
2014/15 | 56,744 |
2015/16 | 56,262 |
History | |
Key dates | Opened 1859 |
National Rail – UK railway stations | |
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Darsham from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
Darsham railway station is on the East Suffolk Line in the east of England, serving the villages of Darsham and Yoxford, Suffolk, lying midway between the two communities. It is 95 miles 35 chains (153.6 km) down-line from London Liverpool Street via Ipswich, and is situated between Saxmundham and Halesworth. Its three-letter station code is DSM.
It is managed by Abellio Greater Anglia, which also operates all trains that call.
The station-house is owned by Darsham Country Centre, a subsidiary of the Woodcraft Folk, and is run as a residential centre for youth groups.
As of December 2016[update] the typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service at Darsham is as follows:
On Sundays frequency reduces to one train every two hours in each direction. Trains direct to and from London Liverpool Street were withdrawn in 2010.
One weekday early-morning train is extended through to Harwich International and there is a return from there in the evening.
Coordinates: 52°16′23″N 1°31′25″E / 52.2730°N 1.5236°E