▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁the ▁Society ▁acquired ▁the ▁track bed ▁of ▁the ▁former ▁line ▁as ▁far ▁as ▁Bir ch den ▁J unction . ▁Al ong side ▁the ▁former ▁L B & SC R ▁loc o ▁shed ▁a ▁new ▁platform ▁was ▁built , ▁from ▁where ▁services ▁began ▁running ▁to ▁Cold ▁Bath ▁Bridge ▁( about ▁ 0 . 7 5 - mile ▁away ) ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁Services ▁were ▁extended ▁to ▁Gro om bridge ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁and ▁Bir ch den ▁J unction ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁After ▁the ▁successful ▁" Return ▁to ▁Er idge " ▁appeal ▁to ▁raise ▁£ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁for ▁the ▁extension ▁to ▁the ▁U ck field ▁main ▁line ▁at ▁Er idge , ▁railway ▁re - connected ▁the ▁line ▁to ▁ ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁ ▁Station ▁buildings ▁ ▁Following ▁closure ▁of ▁the ▁station , ▁the ▁main ▁building ▁was ▁converted ▁into ▁a ▁Be efe ater ▁restaurant ▁named ▁" The ▁Old ▁West ▁Station ", ▁before ▁being ▁purchased ▁by ▁Her ald ▁In ns ▁and ▁B ars ▁which ▁operate ▁it ▁under ▁the ▁same ▁name ▁as ▁a ▁pub - c um - r estaur ant . ▁It ▁is ▁now ▁a ▁Smith ▁& ▁Western . ▁The ▁building ▁was ▁Gra de ▁II ▁listed ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁March ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁The ▁former ▁goods ▁yard ▁and ▁st abling ▁sid ings ▁are ▁lost ▁under ▁a ▁S ains bury ' s ▁super