Twerton was named after the village that it served (west of Bath on the south bank of the Avon) though at the time it was also called Twiverton.

This style is seen from the tunnel mouths west of Twerton to Bath Spa station including many arches and embellishment in the viaduct itself.

This is something of a contrast to the Georgian buildings in the centre of Bath north of the river, but is reflected in the Victorian domestic architecture on the southern suburbs.

[1] Four trains a day stopped at Twerton in each direction (out of eleven services each way between Bath and Bristol).

Passenger traffic into Bath had been reduced by competition from the electric tram line which terminated in Twerton, and the station was not reopened after the end of the war.