WSR :: West Somerset Railway

The chance to drive a real steam engine pulling a real train. The Railway offers a wide range of Steam Engineman courses. More details...

The Station Toy & Model Shop at Bishops Lydeard Station and The Buffer Stop Shop at Minehead Station

The Railway prints thousands of traditional card railway tickets for the WSR and many other heritage railways using an original Edmondson machine.

Over the years, the Railway has provided a diverse array of services for fellow rail operators:


·	Excursion trains arrive from all over the country

·	Stabling facilities for rolling stock and motive power for main line companies and steam locomotive owners

·	Use of the line for training purposes to a variety of rail operators

·	Allowing on to the line freight trains from Mendip conveying thousands of tonnes of stone for coastal defence works at Minehead and Doniford, and road works near Vellow

·	Locations for film and TV companies and much more...