Highbridge was also the site of the S&DJR's locomotive works, which closed in 1930 after the motive power of the line was taken over by the London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), whilst its joint-venture owning partner the Southern Railway (SR) took over civil engineering and line operations.

With the former S&DJR lines consolidated into the operations of the Western Region of British Rail, they were resultantly run down by the now controlling former-GWR staff.

All trains were withdrawn and the stub of the former S&DJR line closed on 2 October 1972; goods traffic at Highbridge itself had ceased on 2 November 1964.

The track of the former S&DJR lines is now hard to trace, being obliterated under new construction, both westwards to Burnham and eastwards to Glastonbury.

It remained in place until 1 December 2013, when due to concrete cancer it was replaced by a new metal structure by Network Rail contractors.

[2][3] The main entrance to the station is on the town (western) side of the line and this gives access to the northern-bound, towards Weston-super-Mare and Bristol Temple Meads platform No.2.

Both main line platforms extend south across the tidal River Brue, and are sited slightly below sea level.

[5] The station is located on the eastern side of Highbridge town centre, 0.25 miles (0.40 km) along the B3139 Market Street.