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West Somerset Railway
Embark on a journey aboard a historic steam locomotive, accompanied by vintage coaches
View Dates & BookJourney Time: 2 hours
Time at Destination: 5 Hours (including train ride)
There is a comfort stop on route
Enjoy a delightful day out with a coach day trip to Bishops Lydeard, where you will join a nostalgic steam train journey to Minehead. Your adventure begins with an early arrival at Bishops Lydeard at 9:50 AM, just in time to catch the steam train departing at 10:15 AM. Sit back and enjoy the scenic views as you travel back in time on this historic railway, arriving in Minehead at 11:35 AM. You'll have ample free time to explore the charming seaside town, soak up its coastal beauty, or indulge in local cuisine. The return train journey departs Minehead at 2:20 PM, arriving back at Bishops Lydeard at 3:37 PM. Rejoin your coach here and relax as you reflect on a memorable day while heading home.
The West Somerset Railway (WSR) is a 22.75-mile (36.6 km) heritage railway line in Somerset, England. The freehold of the line and stations is owned by Somerset County Council; the railway is leased to and operated by West Somerset Railway plc (WSR plc); which is supported and minority-owned by charitable trust the West Somerset Railway Association (WSRA) and the West Somerset Steam Railway Trust (WSSRT). The WSR plc operates services using both heritage steam and diesel trains.
It originally opened in 1862 between Taunton and Watchet. In 1874 it was extended from Watchet to Minehead by the Minehead Railway. Although just a single line, improvements were needed in the first half of the twentieth century to accommodate the significant number of tourists that wished to travel to the Somerset coast. The line was closed by British Rail in 1971 and reopened in 1976 as a heritage line.
It is the longest standard gauge independent heritage railway in the United Kingdom. [1] Services normally operate over just the 20.5 miles (33.0 km) between Minehead and Bishops Lydeard. During special events some trains continue a further two miles (3.2 km) to Norton Fitzwarren where a connection to Network Rail allows occasional through trains to operate onto the national network.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address |
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| Boscombe Bus Station | Boscombe Bus Station |
| Bournemouth Interchange | Bournemouth Interchange Stand K |
| Branksome Night Owl | Branksome Night Owl Side |
| Ferndown, Opp Iceland | Ferndown, Opposite Iceland |
| Opp Pokesdown Station | The Bell Pub Opposite Pokesdown Station |
| Poole LightHouse | Seldown Lane by Lighthouse Theatre |
| Ringwood, Meeting House L | Ringwood, Meeting House Lane |
| Waitrose Opp St Johns | Waitrose Opp St Johns Upper Parkstone |
| Westbourne Opp Old Bingo | Opp Westbourne Old Bingo Hall End Grovsner Rd |
| Wimborne | Wimborne Police Station |
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