West Somerset Railway

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf heritage railway
gptkbp:annualVisitors over 200,000
gptkbp:closed 1971
gptkbp:connects gptkb:National_Rail_at_Taunton_(via_bus_link)
gptkbp:diesel_locomotives_operated Yes
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:A_Hard_Day's_Night
gptkb:The_Land_Girls
gptkbp:gauge standard gauge
gptkbp:has_catering_services Yes
gptkbp:has_level_crossings Yes
gptkbp:has_turntable gptkb:Minehead
gptkbp:has_workshops gptkb:Minehead
gptkb:Williton
gptkbp:hasMuseum gptkb:Gauge_Museum_at_Bishops_Lydeard
gptkbp:hasParking Yes
gptkbp:hasShoppingCentre Yes
gptkbp:hasSignalBox gptkb:Williton_Signal_Box
gptkbp:heritage_line_length longest in England
gptkbp:heritage_railway_since 1976
gptkbp:heritageStatus preserved railway
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label West Somerset Railway
gptkbp:later_company gptkb:Great_Western_Railway
gptkbp:length 22.75 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Somerset,_England
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Diesel_Gala
Steam Gala
gptkbp:numberOfStations 10
gptkbp:opened 1862
gptkbp:operator gptkb:West_Somerset_Railway_plc
gptkbp:originalCompany gptkb:West_Somerset_Railway_Company
gptkbp:preserves gptkb:West_Somerset_Railway_Association
gptkbp:reopened_as_heritage_railway 1976
gptkbp:runsThrough Exmoor National Park (nearby)
gptkbp:scenic_area gptkb:Quantock_Hills
gptkb:Bristol_Channel_coast
gptkbp:serves gptkb:Minehead
gptkb:Watchet
gptkb:Bishops_Lydeard
gptkb:Blue_Anchor
gptkb:Crowcombe_Heathfield
gptkb:Doniford_Halt
gptkb:Dunster
gptkb:Stogumber
gptkb:Washford
gptkb:Williton
gptkbp:steam_locomotives_operated Yes
gptkbp:terminus gptkb:Minehead
gptkb:Bishops_Lydeard
gptkbp:trackGauge 1435 mm
gptkbp:website https://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Somerset
gptkb:Minehead,_Somerset,_England
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5