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| The station named after the bay... |
When the Station opened in 1874 it had only one platform, now the up side. The main station building, the only structure here when the line opened, is completely different in design from those at Washford and Dunster. In 1904 the GWR added the passing loop, down platform and waiting room, signal box and level crossing gates.
The up platform is stone faced and the downside brick faced. Both were lengthened, together with the passing loop towards Taunton in 1934. The odd shape of the ladies room, built in red brick in 1904, is because it follows the boundary of the site. The waiting shelter between the main building and the ladies room, constructed in 1989, replaced an earlier one that rotted and became so dangerous it had to be demolished. The waiting room and booking office have been lovingly restored, using Great Western fittings, many of them originals to the station.
The Blue Anchor Railway Museum is on the down platform at Blue Anchor Station, and is housed in the former waiting room, a brick built structure with a self-supporting canopy. Opened in 1986 under the auspices of the West Somerset Railway Steam Trust , the first Custodians were Peter and Ginny Barnfield of Bristol, who quickly filled the building with a fine collection of railwayana.
The Museum is supported by the Friends of Blue Anchor Railway Museum, who help staff the museum and raise cash for new acquistions. Many exhibits are loaned for short or long term, this ensures the museum always has new things to look at.
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Panoramic view of the Station
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Map showing the location of the Station
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Trains today and tomorrow
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| Postcode: TA24 6LG |
| OS Grid Reference: ST021434 |
| Geographic Coords: -3.4016, 51.1819 |
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Google Earth and Google Maps
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| See the Stations on Google Earth |
| If you have Google Earth, use the WSR KMZ file to see the WSR Stations. For a trip along the line from Minehead to Bishops Lydeard in Google Earth, once the KMZ file is loaded, click on the "West Somerset Railway" link (the one above "Minehead" in "Places" in Google Earth) and then find the "Play" symbol a little lower down, and then Google Earth will do the rest. Enjoy. |
| » Download the WSR KMZ file |
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