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West Somerset Railway

The West Somerset Railway (WSR) is a railway line that originally linked Taunton and Watchet. It opened in 1862 and was extended from Watchet to Minehead by the Minehead Railway in 1874. It was closed in 1971 but was then reopened in 1976 as a heritage railway.
At 22.75 miles, it is the longest privately owned passenger rail line in the country, however services normally only operate on the 19.5 miles between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead.
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by N Chadwick

Created: Thu, 17 Feb 2011, Updated: Thu, 17 Feb 2011


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ST1629 : Approach to Bishops Lydeard station by Stephen Craven
2021
ST0441 : Fallen milepost near Washford by Stephen Craven
2021
SS9944 : Dunster station - former goods shed and dock by Stephen Craven
2021
ST0743 : Watchet Station by N Chadwick
2010
SS9746 : West Somerset Railway by N Chadwick
2009
SS9746 : Platform, Minehead Station by N Chadwick
2009
SS9746 : Water Tower, Minehead Station by N Chadwick
2009
ST1629 : Guilt trip by Stephen Craven
2021
ST0143 : Up home signal for Blue Anchor station by Stephen Craven
2021
ST1136 : King Edward I crosses the railway bridge, Water Hill by N Chadwick
2009
ST1136 : Railway bridge, West Somerset Railway by N Chadwick
2009
SS9944 : Dunster station - engineer's train by Stephen Craven
2021
SS9746 : Signal Box, West Somerset Railway by N Chadwick
2009
ST0841 : Williton station, up platform by Stephen Craven
2021
ST0841 : Williton Station, West Somerset Railway by habiloid
2013
SS9944 : Dunster station - former goods shed by Stephen Craven
2021
SS9746 : King Edward I, Minehead Station by N Chadwick
2009
ST0841 : Steam meets diesel at Williton by Stephen Craven
2021
SS9944 : Dunster station - steam train approaching by Stephen Craven
2021
ST1137 : Stogumber Station West Somerset Railway by Jo and Steve Turner
1997
ST0743 : Watchet station building by Stephen Craven
2021
SS9944 : Level crossing at Dunster station by Stephen Craven
2021
SS9944 : Diesel at the rear, Dunster by Stephen Craven
2021
ST0842 : The 1230 from Minehead approaching Williton Station by Roger A Smith
2014
ST0743 : Watchet station platform by Stephen Craven
2021

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