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Minehead railway station
Heritage railway station in Somerset, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Minehead railway station is situated in Minehead in Somerset, England. First opened in 1874 as the terminus and headquarters of the Minehead Railway, it was closed by British Rail early in 1971. It reopened in 1976 and is now the terminus and headquarters of the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway.
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Minehead | |
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Station on heritage railway | |
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General information | |
Location | Minehead, Somerset England |
Coordinates | 51.2061°N 3.4668°W / 51.2061; -3.4668 |
Grid reference | SS974463 |
Operated by | West Somerset Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
Original company | Minehead Railway |
Pre-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Great Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1874 | Opened |
1971 | Closed |
1976 | Opened in preservation |
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