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| Brunel's Italianate style survives in West Somerset... |
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A fine surviving example of a Bristol & Exeter Railway station. The main building still retains the original Italianate chimney and, inside, it is like walking into a time warp. Guarding the level crossing is the original B&ER signal box believed to be the only one surviving. The two platforms are separated by a rather larger distance than usual. This harks back to the old broad gauge days.
The Goods Shed is now the home of the Diesel and Electric Group, whose collection of heritage diesel locomotives reflect a more recent, but defunct, picture of Britain's railways. Of special note are the Western Region Diesel Hydraulic locomotives which once pulled famous trains like the "Torbay Express", "Golden Hind" and "Cornish Riviera".
The large building at the north end of the yard came from the Great Western Railway works at Swindon (it was donated by Tarmac Ltd), and is a very early example of a prefabricated steel building. It now houses several restoration projects.
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Panoramic view of the Station
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Map showing the location of the Station
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Superb restoration at Williton
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| Postcode: TA4 4RJ |
| OS Grid Reference: ST085416 |
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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 |
| See the Stations on Google Maps |
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