Expect a weekend celebrating the sights and sounds of the 1940s, featuring lots of musical performances, costumed performers and a range of events happening at stations along the line.
Annual Passes are valid for travel on our services over this weekend as this is a standard fare event. Tickets sold in advance for this event are rover tickets, allowing you to hop on and off services on your date of travel for a discounted price. Purchasing rover tickets on the day will be at the full fare of £36 per adult and £18.00 per child.
Intermediate station tickets and straight forward returns, are available to purchase on the day only from the booking office or on the train, prices for these journeys can be found here on our website Book Tickets for a journey on the West Somerset Railway
Our popular Saturday night platform dance will be back and taking place at Minehead station. There will be several musical acts performing at the dance - details on the evening dance can be found here! Please note a separate ticket is required for the dance.
DATES & TIMES
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Prices | |
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| Adult one day ticket for Forties Event | £33.00 |
| Child one day ticket for Forties Event | £16.50 |
| Registered Carer one day ticket for Forties Event | Free |
| Infant (under 5) one day ticket for Forties Event | Free |
Tickets
Prices quoted online are discounted tickets, if purcahsing rover tickets on the day the price will be £36.00 for adults and £18.00 per child. We have standard return tickets to other stations please check our intermediate station fares from each station which are listed here on our website Book Tickets for a journey on the West Somerset Railway
This year we have introduced a two day ticket to cover the full event! This ticket is at a discounted rate if you buy your Saturday and Sunday ticket together and is only available online and in advance of travel.
To utilise the two day discounted rate click on the book now box next to your first date of travel (20th September), select the two day rover, your first day will have been added automatically to your ticket and you will just need to sleect your second day of travel which will be the 21st September.
Please note a separate ticket is required to attend the evening dance.
Minehead Station
- Performances by: Johnny Victory, Helen Pearson, The Pashy Pops, Dickie Lines and May Blossom and Dottie and Biscuit.
- Lindy Hop Dance Sessions
- Aircraft and military model display
- Minehead Station Evening Dance
| MINEHEAD STATION | |
| SATURDAY | Act |
| Time | |
| 10.00 - 10.45 | Pashy Pops |
| 10.45 - 11.30 | Helen Pearson |
| 11.30 – 12.15 | Johnny Victory |
| 12.15 – 13.00 | Lindy Hop dance Lessons |
| 13.00 – 13.45 | Helen Pearson |
| 13.45 – 14.30 | Johnny Victory |
| 14.30 – 15.15 | Pashy Pops |
| 15.15- 16.00 | Lindy Hop dance Lessons |
| SUNDAY | Act |
| Time | |
| 10.00 – 10.45 | May Blossom |
| 11.00 – 11.45 | Dickie Lines |
| 11.45 – 12.30 | Dotty and Biscuit |
| 12.30 – 13.15 | May Blossom |
| 13.15 – 14.00 | Dickie Lines |
| 14.15 – 15.00 | Dotty and Biscuit |
| 15.00 – 15.45 | May Blossom |
Dunster Station
- Dig for Victory Stand and Sale
- WI Stand
- Model Farm Animal Display
- Photo Gallery and Display of Dunster in the 1940’s
- Make Do and Mend Stand – rag mats and patchwork quilts
- Windfall Furniture Gift items for sale.
Washford Station
- 40s Tea Room
- Retro tin display
- Road up Gang
- NAAFI
- Performances from Dickie Lines on Saturday and Helen Pearson on Sunday
Watchet Station
Performances at intervals between the below times
Saturday 20th
1000-1300 May Blossom
1300-1400 Tabitha
1400-1600 May Blossom
Sunday 21st
1000-1300 Johnny Victory
1300-1400 Amy Yon
1400-1600 Johnny Victory
We are also fortunate to have great support from the Watchet Home Front Group who co-ordinate 1940s themed festivities throughout the town.
To see what they have planned please visit their website here
Williton Station
- Railways at War Display
- Period Office Display
- Demonstration of the Women's Volunteer Service "Make Do and Mend"
Stogumber Station
- Royal Observer Corps
- Military Vehicles
- Blitz Time Sally and Chrystal Bliss
- Air Raid Shelter
- War Time Rations in the NAAFI (Rock cakes, Spam sandwiches etc)
- Vintage Vehicles & Motor Cycle
- Home Guard Sentry Box
Crowcombe Heathfield Station
- John Walker Singers (1940's specialists)
- Display of 1940s wartime paraphernalia
- Large numbers of Wartime Posters
- Vintage Cars
- Home Guard Sentry Box
- Corporal Jones with Butcher's Bike
Ticket Options
Adult one day ticket for Forties Event
£33.00
Child one day ticket for Forties Event
£16.50
Registered Carer one day ticket for Forties Event
Free
DATES & TIMES
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