WELCOME TO THE WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY

20 miles of heritage railway through stunning Somerset countryside and coast.

Our Railway, a true country branch line of the old Great Western Railway is full of fascination whether you are looking for a nostalgic ride back in time through lovely countryside or to study the railway and industrial heritage which our line preserves.

Plan Your Visit

December 2023

MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN
				01 1st December 2023	02 2nd December 2023	03 3rd December 2023
04 Closed	05 Closed	06 Closed	07 Closed	08 8th December 2023	09 9th December 2023	10 10th December 2023 Events & Experiences We always recommend booking quickly to avoid disappointment. SOLD OUT Santa Express Bishops Lydeard 11:00 Sold Out 1.5 hrs MORE INFO & Dates SOLD OUT Santa Express Bishops Lydeard 14:00 Sold Out 1.5 hrs MORE INFO & Dates SOLD OUT Lunch with Santa 13:00 Tickets Available 1.5 hrs MORE INFO BOOK SOLD OUT Festive Afternoon Tea 15:00 Sold Out 1.5 hrs MORE INFO & Dates
11 Closed	12 Closed	13 Closed	14 Closed	15 15th December 2023 Events & Experiences We always recommend booking quickly to avoid disappointment. SOLD OUT Winterlights 17:00 Tickets Available 1 hrs MORE INFO BOOK SOLD OUT Winterlights 19:00 Tickets Available 1 hrs MORE INFO BOOK	16 16th December 2023 Events & Experiences We always recommend booking quickly to avoid disappointment. SOLD OUT Santa Express Bishops Lydeard 10:30 Sold Out 1.5 hrs MORE INFO & Dates SOLD OUT Santa Express Bishops Lydeard 13:30 Sold Out 1.5 hrs MORE INFO & Dates SOLD OUT Winterlights 17:00 Limited Availability 1 hrs MORE INFO BOOK SOLD OUT Winterlights 19:00 Sold Out 1 hrs MORE INFO & Dates	17 17th December 2023 Events & Experiences We always recommend booking quickly to avoid disappointment. SOLD OUT Santa Express Bishops Lydeard 10:30 Sold Out 1.5 hrs MORE INFO & Dates SOLD OUT Santa Express Bishops Lydeard 13:30 Sold Out 1.5 hrs MORE INFO & Dates SOLD OUT Carol Train 18:30 Tickets Available 2 hrs MORE INFO BOOK SOLD OUT Carol Train 18:30 Tickets Available 2 hrs MORE INFO BOOK
18 18th December 2023 Events & Experiences We always recommend booking quickly to avoid disappointment. SOLD OUT Carol Train 18:30 Tickets Available 2 hrs MORE INFO BOOK SOLD OUT Carol Train 18:30 Tickets Available 2 hrs MORE INFO BOOK	19 19th December 2023 Events & Experiences We always recommend booking quickly to avoid disappointment. SOLD OUT Minehead Santa Express Services 10:30 Tickets Available MORE INFO BOOK SOLD OUT Minehead Santa Express Services 13:30 Tickets Available MORE INFO BOOK	20 20th December 2023 Events & Experiences We always recommend booking quickly to avoid disappointment. SOLD OUT Santa Express Bishops Lydeard 10:30 Tickets Available 1.5 hrs MORE INFO BOOK SOLD OUT Santa Express Bishops Lydeard 13:30 Tickets Available 1.5 hrs MORE INFO BOOK	21 21st December 2023 Events & Experiences We always recommend booking quickly to avoid disappointment. SOLD OUT Santa Express Bishops Lydeard 10:30 Tickets Available 1.5 hrs MORE INFO BOOK SOLD OUT Santa Express Bishops Lydeard 13:30 Tickets Available 1.5 hrs MORE INFO BOOK SOLD OUT Winterlights 17:00 Tickets Available 1 hrs MORE INFO BOOK SOLD OUT Winterlights 19:00 Tickets Available 1 hrs MORE INFO BOOK	22 22nd December 2023 Events & Experiences We always recommend booking quickly to avoid disappointment. SOLD OUT Santa Express Bishops Lydeard 10:30 Tickets Available 1.5 hrs MORE INFO BOOK SOLD OUT Santa Express Bishops Lydeard 13:30 Tickets Available 1.5 hrs MORE INFO BOOK SOLD OUT Winterlights 17:00 Tickets Available 1 hrs MORE INFO BOOK SOLD OUT Winterlights 19:00 Tickets Available 1 hrs MORE INFO BOOK	23 23rd December 2023 Events & Experiences We always recommend booking quickly to avoid disappointment. SOLD OUT Santa Express Bishops Lydeard 10:30 Sold Out 1.5 hrs MORE INFO & Dates SOLD OUT Santa Express Bishops Lydeard 13:30 Limited Availability 1.5 hrs MORE INFO BOOK SOLD OUT Winterlights 17:00 Limited Availability 1 hrs MORE INFO BOOK SOLD OUT Winterlights 19:00 Tickets Available 1 hrs MORE INFO BOOK	24 24th December 2023 Events & Experiences We always recommend booking quickly to avoid disappointment. SOLD OUT Santa Express Bishops Lydeard 10:30 Sold Out 1.5 hrs MORE INFO & Dates SOLD OUT Santa Express Bishops Lydeard 13:30 Limited Availability 1.5 hrs MORE INFO BOOK
25 Closed	26 Closed	27 27th December 2023 Events & Experiences We always recommend booking quickly to avoid disappointment. SOLD OUT Winterlights 17:00 Tickets Available 1 hrs MORE INFO BOOK SOLD OUT Winterlights 19:00 Tickets Available 1 hrs MORE INFO BOOK	28 28th December 2023 Events & Experiences We always recommend booking quickly to avoid disappointment. SOLD OUT Winterlights 17:00 Tickets Available 1 hrs MORE INFO BOOK SOLD OUT Winterlights 19:00 Tickets Available 1 hrs MORE INFO BOOK	29 29th December 2023 Events & Experiences We always recommend booking quickly to avoid disappointment. SOLD OUT Winterlights 17:00 Tickets Available 1 hrs MORE INFO BOOK SOLD OUT Winterlights 19:00 Tickets Available 1 hrs MORE INFO BOOK	30 30th December 2023 Events & Experiences We always recommend booking quickly to avoid disappointment. SOLD OUT Winterlights 17:00 Tickets Available 1 hrs MORE INFO BOOK SOLD OUT Winterlights 19:00 Tickets Available 1 hrs MORE INFO BOOK	31 Closed

Station	Steam	Diesel	Steam	Diesel
Bishops Lydeard	10:15	13:00	14:50	17:25
Crowcombe Heathfield	10:30	13:15	15:05	17:40
Stogumber	10:39	13:24	15:14	17:49
Williton	10:50	13:42	15:32	18:00
Doniford (R)	10:54	13:46	15:36	18:04
Watchet	11:00	13:52	15:42	18:09
Washford	11:09	14:01	15:51	18:18
Blue Anchor	11:17	14:09	15:59	18:26
Dunster	11:25	14:17	16:07	18:34
Minehead	11:35	14:27	16:17	18:45

Station	Diesel	Steam	Diesel	Steam
Minehead	10:00	12:45	15:40	17:13
Dunster	10:08	12:53	15:48	17:21
Blue Anchor	10:16	13:12	16:01	17:29
Washford	10:25	13:21	16:10	17:38
Watchet	10:35	13:31	16:20	17:48
Doniford (R)	10:39	13:35	16:24	17:52
Williton	10:50	13:40	16:29	18:02
Stogumber	11:01	13:51	16:40	18:13
Crowcombe Heathfield	11:11	14:01	16:50	18:23
Bishops Lydeard	11:30	14:15	17:05	18:40

STATION	STEAM	DIESEL	STEAM	STEAM	STEAM
Bishops Lydeard	10:15	11:00	12:30	14:40	16:35
Crowcombe Heathfield	10:30	11:15	12:45	14:55	16:50
Stogumber	10:39	--	12:54	15:04	16:59
Williton	10:50	11:32	13:06	15:16	17:17
Doniford (R)	10:54	--	13:10	15:20	17:21
Watchet	11:00	11:41	13:16	15:26	17:27
Washford	11:09	--	13:24	15:34	17:35
Blue Anchor	11:17	11:56	13:33	15:43	17:44
Dunster	11:25	12:04	13:41	15:51	17:51
Minehead	11:35	12:15	13:50	16:00	18:00

STATION	STEAM	STEAM	STEAM	DIESEL	STEAM
Minehead	10:00	12:20	14:30	15:25	16:30
Dunster	10:08	12:28	14:38	15:33	16:38
Blue Anchor	10:16	12:36	14:46	15:48	16:46
Washford	10:25	12:45	14:55	15:57	16:55
Watchet	10:35	12:55	15:05	16:07	17:05
Doniford (R)	10:39	12:58	15:08	16:11	17:09
Williton	10:50	13:07	15:17	16:17	17:14
Stogumber	11:01	13:18	15:28	16:28	17:25
Crowcombe Heathfield	11:01	13:28	15:38	16:50	17:35
Bishops Lydeard	11:30	13:45	15:55	17:05	17:50

STATION	STEAM	STEAM	STEAM
Bishops Lydeard	10:15	12:30	14:40
Crowcombe Heathfield	10:30	12:45	14:55
Stogumber	10:39	12:54	15:04
Williton	10:50	13:06	15:16
Doniford (R)	10:54	13:10	15:20
Watchet	11:00	13:16	15:26
Washford	11:09	13:24	15:34
Blue Anchor	11:17	13:33	15:43
Dunster	11:25	13:41	15:51
Minehead	11:35	13:50	16:00

STATION	STEAM	STEAM	STEAM
Minehead	12:20	14:30	16:30
Dunster	12:28	14:38	16:38
Blue Anchor	12:36	14:46	16:46
Washford	12:45	14:55	16:55
Watchet	12:55	15:05	17:05
Doniford (R)	12:58	15:08	17:09
Williton	13:07	15:17	17:14
Stogumber	13:18	15:28	17:22
Crowcombe Heathfield	13:28	15:38	17:35
Bishops Lydeard	13:45	15:55	17:50

STATION	STEAM	STEAM	STEAM	STEAM	STEAM
Bishops Lydeard	10:15	11:00	12:30	14:40	16:35
Crowcombe Heathfield	10:30	11:15	12:45	14:55	16:50
Stogumber	10:39	--	12:54	15:04	16:59
Williton	10:50	11:32	13:06	15:16	17:17
Doniford (R)	10:54	--	13:10	15:20	17:21
Watchet	11:00	11:41	13:16	15:26	17:27
Washford	11:09	--	13:24	15:34	17:35
Blue Anchor	11:17	11:56	13:33	15:43	17:44
Dunster	11:25	12:04	13:41	15:51	17:51
Minehead	11:35	12:15	13:50	16:00	18:00

STATION	STEAM	STEAM	STEAM	STEAM	STEAM
Minehead	10:00	12:20	14:30	15:25	16:30
Dunster	10:08	12:28	14:38	15:33	16:38
Blue Anchor	10:16	12:36	14:46	15:48	16:46
Washford	10:25	12:45	14:55	15:57	16:55
Watchet	10:35	12:55	15:05	16:07	17:05
Doniford (R)	10:39	12:58	15:08	16:11	17:09
Williton	10:50	13:07	15:17	16:17	17:14
Stogumber	11:01	13:18	15:28	16:28	17:25
Crowcombe Heathfield	11:11	13:28	15:38	16:50	17:35
Bishops Lydeard	11:30	13:45	15:55	17:05	17:50