Taunton railway station

Taunton
The main buildings in 2021
General information
Location	Taunton, Somerset England
Coordinates	51°01′22″N 3°06′13″W / 51.0228°N 3.1035°W / 51.0228; -3.1035
Grid reference	ST227254
Managed by	Great Western Railway
Platforms	6
Other information
Station code	TAU
Classification	DfT category C1
History
Original company	Bristol and Exeter Railway
Pre-grouping	Great Western Railway
Post-grouping	Great Western Railway
Key dates
1842	Brunel station opened
1868	Rebuilt in conventional form
1932	Rebuilt with four tracks
2021	Entrance returned to south side
Passengers
2018/19	1.531 million
2019/20	1.585 million
Interchange	81,620
2020/21	0.364 million
Interchange	19,647
2021/22	1.197 million
Interchange	71,157
2022/23	1.398 million
Interchange	69,064
Location
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Taunton railway station is a junction station on the route from London to Penzance, 163 miles 12 chains (263 km) west of London Paddington station, measured via Box.^[1] It is situated in Taunton, Somerset, and is operated by Great Western Railway. The station is also served by CrossCountry trains and by the West Somerset Railway on special event days and by mainline steam excursions.