West Somerset Railway
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West Somerset Railway is a heritage steam and diesel railway in Somerset, England, running through scenic countryside between Bishops Lydeard and the coastal town of Minehead.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West Somerset Railway (partial successor of connecting routes) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage railway
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| category |
heritage railways in England
ⓘ
tourist attractions in Somerset ⓘ |
| connectsTo | national rail network at Bishops Lydeard via Network Rail ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasDepot |
Minehead locomotive depot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Williton works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScenicCharacteristic |
coastal views
ⓘ
rural countryside views ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Bishops Lydeard railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blue Anchor railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Crowcombe Heathfield railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Minehead railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Stogumber railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Watchet railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Williton railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVolunteerInvolvement | yes ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/ ⓘ |
| heritageFrom | former Minehead branch line ⓘ |
| heritageOperationBegan | 1970s ⓘ |
| lineLength |
approximately 20 miles
ⓘ
approximately 32 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Somerset ⓘ |
| nearbyTown | Taunton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | longest standard-gauge heritage railway in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| offersService |
charter trains
ⓘ
driver experience courses ⓘ special event trains ⓘ |
| openedAsHeritageRailway | 1976 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | West Somerset Railway plc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyPartOf | Great Western Railway network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Dunster Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Exmoor National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | tourist passenger services ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem |
diesel locomotives
ⓘ
steam locomotives ⓘ |
| routeThrough |
Quantock Hills area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Somerset coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyAuthority | Office of Rail and Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportingOrganization |
West Somerset Railway Association
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Somerset Railway Heritage Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus |
Bishops Lydeard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minehead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| usesRollingStockType | heritage carriages ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
West Somerset Railway (partial successor of connecting routes)
subject surface form:
Minehead