Keynsham railway station
Keynsham 
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Looking towards Bath from the station footbridge in September 2016.
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| Location | |
| Place | Keynsham |
| Local authority | District of Bath and North East Somerset |
| Coordinates | 51°25′05″N 2°29′43″W / 51.4180°N 2.4954°WCoordinates: 51°25′05″N 2°29′43″W / 51.4180°N 2.4954°W |
| Grid reference | ST655689 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | KYN |
| Managed by | Great Western Railway |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | F1 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 0.306 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.329 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.358 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.413 million |
| 2015/16 |
0.424 million |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Western Railway |
| 31 August 1840 | Opened as Keynsham |
| 1 February 1925 | Renamed Keynsham and Somerdale |
| 6 May 1974 | Renamed Keynsham |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Keynsham from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Keynsham railway station is on the Great Western Main Line in South West England, serving the town of Keynsham, Somerset. It is 113 miles 63 chains (183.1 km) down-line from London Paddington and is situated between Oldfield Park and Bristol Temple Meads stations.
It is managed by Great Western Railway, which also operates most of the trains that call. South West Trains operate a limited number of services.
The station was opened on 31 August 1840 with the completion of the Great Western Railway line between Bristol and Bath. It was renamed Keynsham and Somerdale on 1 February 1925 with the opening of the Fry's chocolate factory at Somerdale, which had its own siding. The station was rebuilt in 1931 to accommodate longer trains bringing in workers who had transferred from a factory in Bristol belonging to the company.
The station's name reverted to Keynsham on 6 May 1974. By this time many workers had relocated to Keynsham, or commuted by car. The factory had its own rail system which was connected to the mainline. The connection to Fry's chocolate factory was taken out of use on 26–27 July 1980. The trackbed of which can still be seen opposite the entrance to the station car park.
The station was rebuilt in 1985 as a joint project between British Rail and Avon County Council. The rebuilding provided a new brick built shelter on platform 2, a new footbridge and the enlargement of the car park. Further construction work began in mid-2009. In 2011 a campaign group was formed to gain improved access for the disabled at the station. Recently a new disabled access ramp was built which provides wheelchair access between the footbridge and Platform 1. In addition to this, dot matrix display boards have been put up on both platforms. These displays are accompanied by audio announcements.
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