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Minehead railway station information


Minehead
Station on heritage railway
General information
LocationMinehead, Somerset
England
Coordinates51°12′22″N 3°28′00″W / 51.2061°N 3.4668°W / 51.2061; -3.4668
Grid referenceSS974463
Operated byWest Somerset Railway
Platforms2
History
Original companyMinehead Railway
Pre-groupingGreat Western Railway
Post-groupingGreat Western Railway
Key dates
1874Opened
1971Closed
1976Opened in preservation

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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