Lineside Passes for Photographers
No 9351 © Andrew Padfield

No 5553

No 6024

No 34046 © Tim Cowen

No 3850 © Steve Huddy

No 88 © John Newberry

The Railway issues Lineside Passes which allow photographers access to most non-public areas. A valid Lineside Pass opens up nearly all of the twenty three miles of the highly scenic West Somerset Railway, most of which is well away from public areas such as platforms and bridges and footpaths. The cost is very reasonable and the revenue helps maintain Britain's longest heritage railway.
Lineside Passes are normally issued by post from the office at Minehead on receipt of a completed application form, two passport-style photos and remittance. Printable application forms are available on this page. Applicants must be aged eighteen years or older. Please apply a few weeks before your visit...
Please note that Passes will be issued in advance. It will not be possible to issue Passes immediately to personal callers.
Annual Lineside Pass fees for 2009
If applied for before this date... WSRA
members
Non WSRA
members
31 January £20.00 £25.00
28 February £18.30 £23.00
31 March £16.60 £21.00
30 April £14.90 £19.00
31 May £13.20 £17.00
30 June £11.50 £15.00
31 July £9.80 £13.00
31 August £8.10 £11.00
30 September £6.40 £9.00
31 October £5.00 £7.00
30 November £4.00 £6.00
31 December £3.00 £5.00
The full costs, information and application form are available - see links to the right hand side of this page...
Spring Steam Gala 2009 Lineside Pass fees
Please note: Completed Application Forms, complete remittance, two passport sized photographs and a stamped addressed envelope for return of the Pass, must be received at the Minehead Office before the Monday prior to the first day of the event.
1 Day Pass£10.00
2 Consecutive Days Pass£15.00
4 Consecutive Days Pass£18.00
Whole Event£20.00
The Spring Steam Gala 2009 Lineside Photography Pass Application Form is available here...
Auto Sandwich at Bilbrook Bridge
Auto at Bilbrook © Steve Edge
More information...
Contact the Railway
West Somerset Railway plc
The Railway Station,
Minehead,
Somerset TA24 5BG
24 hour information and enquiries:
01643 704996
Email:
info@west-somerset-railway.co.uk
Web:
www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
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