Dunster railway station
Dunster | |
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Station on Minehead Railway | |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1874 | Opened |
1971 | Closed |
1976 | Opened in preservation |
Dunster railway station is near Dunster, Somerset, England and is on the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway.
History
The station was opened on 16 July 1874 by the
The GWR was
Description
The station is located one mile from the village of Dunster, which contains many historic buildings. The stone station building and platform is on the south side-west of the line, its imposing design reflects its former status as the station for distinguished visitors to Dunster Castle. It is a Grade II listed building.[3] A goods shed was provided on the opposite side of the line, and this building and surrounding yard are now used as a workshop and base for the WSR's Permanent Way (civil engineering) department.[2]
The Railway Printing Company is based in the old parcels office within the main building. From here they supply tickets printed on their old Edmondson railway ticket press to the WSR and many other heritage lines.[2]
Services
Trains run between Minehead and Bishops Lydeard at weekends and on some other days from March to October, daily during the late spring and summer, and on certain days during the winter.[4]
Preceding station | Heritage railways | Following station | ||
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Minehead | West Somerset Railway | Blue Anchor |
References
- ^ MacDermot, E T (1931). History of the Great Western Railway. Vol. 2 (1863-1921) (1 ed.). London: Great Western Railway.
- ^ ISBN 1-904537-54-5.
- ^ "Dunster railway station". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ "Timetables". West Somerset Railway. 2014. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.