Welcome to the West Somerset Railway

The West Somerset Railway is open every weekend until March then regular mid-week and weekend days including daily opening in the Easter Holidays with daily opening from May.

Please see our fares, timetables, special offersGroup Booking and information for families.  Why not enter of February Children's Quiz for the chance to win a £10.00 West Somerset Railway Gift Voucher?

New for 2012: Watchet 150, Exmoor Pony Centre Days out, ArtTrain Day, Come and see Peppa Pig and  Summer Evenings At The Seaside.

Bookings now open for Exmoor Day Out, Mineral Line Tours, Dunster Castle Express, Hestercombe Express, Steam & Cream, Cheese & Cider, Fish & Chips Special, Murder Mystery, Summer Evenings by the Seaside, Mixed Traction WeekendCarol Trains and Steam & Diesel Engineman courses. Please book online or call our booking line on 01643 704996 (Mon - Fri). 

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Upcoming events

  • Spring Steam Gala Book now
    Spring Steam Gala
    March 17th - 18th & 22nd - 25th 2012.
    Great Western Railway - "King” Class 4-6-0 - 6024 "King Edward I", British Railways - 8P Class 4-6-2 - 71000 "Duke of Gloucester", Great Western Railway - 4800/5800 Class 0-4-2T – 1450, British Railways - 4MT Class - 2-6-4T - 80072
  • New for 2012: Watchet 150 Book now
    New for 2012: Watchet 150
    March 31st 2012.
    Celebrate 150 years of the Railway from Taunton to Watchet featuring special events at Watchet Station and Auto Coach 178.
  • New for 2012: Iron horse and Exmoor pony days out Book now
    New for 2012: Iron horse and Exmoor pony days out
    April 2nd, May 28th and September 10th 2012.
    Steam train ride, bus transfer and admission into Exmoor Pony Centre combined ticket.
  • New for 2012: Come and see Peppa Pig at Minehead Railway Station Book now
    New for 2012: Come and see Peppa Pig at Minehead Railway Station
    May 26th 2012.
    Come and see Peppa Pig at Minehead Railway Station on 26th May! She’ll be making personal appearances at intervals between 10am and 4pm. Enjoy a 20 mile steam train ride to Minehead Station and also see Peppa Pig.

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