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planning to convert the gauge of the former Wilts, Somerset and
Weymouth line to standard gauge, and gave notice to the East Somerset in January 1874 that it would do so in May. The ESR directors could hardly have been surprised at this development, but it meant that they too would have to convert the gauge of their line. The cost of that would be £7,390, money that they did not have. The ESR now had no alternative to selling to the GWR, which they did for GWR preference stock valued at £67,442. The sale took effect on 2 December 1874.
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Wells, as a through station ... assent to the present construction of this station so far as it renders it necessary to shunt engines across the turnpike road. ... there are still sidings lying south of passenger lines which are not provided with blind sidings or throw-off points to prevent vehicles from being brought out of them without the sanction of the signalman on duty.
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overruled him on receiving undertakings that one engine at a time would be in use on the line. A ceremonial opening of the line took place on 28 February 1862, and the public opening was next day, 1 March 1862. The electric telegraph was hastily installed in pursuance of an undertaking given to the Board of Trade, and was ready on 1 May 1862.
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running was eventually resolved, and the intended connection was opened on 1 January 1878. Track layout diagrams show a "collecting" siding that traps vehicles in the goods sidings of Wells S&D Yard, protecting the through running line, and there was a signal box immediately overlooking the yard, later designated Wells "A" Box.
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1371:(B&ER), with which it joined at Highbridge. It was originally contemplated that the line would make a direct connection with the East Somerset line, but this did not take place. The SCR station was aligned towards the ESR station, but they stopped on opposite sides of Priory Road without connecting to one another.
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The GWR provided the money and a Light
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A difficulty with the route emerged at Wells: the tracks at the approach to the
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Somerset Railway was not a success in financial terms, and after a few years the possibility of a sale to the wealthy Great Western Railway was being considered. The East Somerset valued its line at £87,138, but the GWR was unwilling to pay that price for an unsuccessful railway. The GWR was
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Yolland, now apparently a Lieutenant-Colonel. He observed that there was now a turntable at Shepton Mallet, in the middle of the line, but none at either terminus, and the signalling system was inadequate: he declined to pass the line as ready. The Board of Trade seems to have
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From Yatton the line ran more or less level at first, then climbing to Shute Shelve Tunnel at 1 in 90, falling on the other side at 1 in 75. Gentle undulations followed to a summit between Lodge Hill and Wookey, climbing at 1 in 96. A slight fall followed to Wells. Leaving Wells the line climbed for
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had long wanted a railway connection, but local interests could not raise the necessary funds. The Light
Railways Act, 1896 enabled the construction and operation of railways with lower standards and therefore more cheaply. This coupled with the interest of the Bristol Waterworks Company in building
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Great pains been taken to make such arrangements of the sidings points and their connections with the signals by interlocking as to provide against the danger inherent on crossing so many goods lines on the level, but ... these arrangements are not suitable for working the passenger trains through
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Proceeding through the
Somerset & Dorset station I had pointed out to me what had already been done to form a physical connection with the B&E lines, so that, by arrangement, vehicles could then pass from one of our stations to the other. Proceeding to the Great Western station ... the first
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was retained as the little company's engineer, and after a survey he recommended that Witham would be a preferable point of junction, reducing construction costs. A contractor, Rowland
Brotherhood of Chippenham, agreed to subscribe £25,000 to the company's share issue if it could raise £30,000. On 5
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but it is unlit except for a central guide line of small guide lamps. The north half of the tunnel is brick lined, but about midway it reverts to unlined rock for the southern half, marking a change in the underlying geology from sandstone to limestone. After the tunnel the line continues due south
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The electric train staff system was installed on 11 May 1896, and certain stations that were not crossing places—Congresbury, Winscombe, Draycott, Dulcote Siding and
Doulting Siding—were downgraded, and the points there worked by Annett's key attached to the train staff. The short sections at Wells
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of local and world events along its length. The small red bricked façade of the demolished station building has been laid flat into its former foundation. Seats and lighting have been provided and there are public toilets. After Winscombe the line continues south to Shute Shelve Tunnel, which cuts
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is surfaced. Upon reaching the rail bridge on the outskirts of Sandford the trail joins Nye Road for about half a mile (800 m), before turning right into a new off-road link. This passes large orchards before rejoining the track bed for a short stretch to the A368. After crossing the road the
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for contrast). In 1874 131 miles (211 km) of the former Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth group of lines were converted; this included the former East Somerset line. In a huge operation, the last broad gauge trains ran on the line on 18 June, and on Sunday 21 June narrow gauge rolling stock was in
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It appears that from the beginning the desired track had been laid; when Board of Trade sanction to open it was refused, the Somerset and Dorset company nonetheless charged the B&ER for the agreed rental charge. Later the ESR approached the GWR asking them to agree to work goods movements over
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From that date Wells had three stations, none of them connected, yet all aligned with through running in mind: from north-west to south-east, the B&ER station at Tucker Street; the Somerset and Dorset station aligned as a through station, but with its line from Glastonbury approaching from the
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in 1854; the Somerset Central main line was to have passed through the City, but the railway's priorities had changed and even a branch connection was much delayed. Accordingly, interested parties in Wells approached the provisional directors of the East Somerset line; if Wells subscribed £12,500,
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The original signalling on the East Somerset Railway followed the Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway practice of using a double-needle electric telegraph; the signals at each station were disc and crossbar home signals; starting was authorised by hand signal. The GWR replaced the double-needle
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Wells station; the Somerset Central station, opened in May 1862; it was at the end of a branch from Glastonbury which opened on 15 March 1859; it was worked by the B&ER at this stage, and passenger trains used the B&ER Yatton and Cheddar Valley station, the later Tucker Street, until the
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Gauge conversion on the B&ER line in November 1875 and operation of through trains of course reduced the blockage of the road by engines of terminating trains running round; the remaining sidings that did not have trap points must have been fitted, for the Board of Trade objection to through
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In fact in 1874 when the B&ER Yatton line was still broad but the GWR former ESR line was narrow, an exchange platform was built by the B&ER at the East Somerset station, but sanction to run passenger trains through was again refused by Colonel Yolland; this was partly due to anticipated
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visited the line for the formal inspection prior to opening for passengers. There were a number of detail issues: a turntable was provided at Shepton Mallet but not at Witham; and the signalling arrangements at Witham were questionable. The Company undertook that only tank engines would be used,
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The Bristol and Exeter Railway proceeded with the construction of the project it had acquired; their Chief Engineer, Francis Fox, was resident engineer for the work. The authorised scheme was to run to the East Somerset Railway station at Wells, running through and calling at the Somerset &
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The Somerset Central had intended making a branch from Wells to Yatton, joining the B&ER main line there, and including the formation of the direct connection to the East Somerset line at Wells, and a spur there to enable direct running from Glastonbury to Bristol. The Somerset & Dorset
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would the ESR connect to their city? They would, and nearly all of the promised subscription was quickly forthcoming; the ESR obtained an Act on 25 July 1857 extending their powers to reach Wells, and authorising an additional £40,000 capital. The connection to Wells opened in 1862.
1905:, historically not part of the Cheddar Valley Line but now absorbed into the Strawberry Line project), and eastwards to Wells and Shepton Mallet. As of September 2022, two sections are open to the public: a short stretch between Haybridge and Wells, and 1.5 miles between Wells and
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siding; there were several quarry faces close to the railway on the north side, and loading was to a siding adjacent to the main line; the quarrying activity was increased by Foster Yeoman from 1923, and the siding accommodation was expanded in 1927, but closed in
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1725:; station opened in January 1860 having been paid for by the local community "as the ESR could not afford to build one"; there was no staff until 1 April 1909 when a Station Master was appointed; it appears he had to do all the station work himself;
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The Bristol and Exeter line (north-west of Wells) used a staff-and-ticket system, but the Somerset Central line, worked by them, used a block telegraph system, upgraded to train staff and ticket by 1886 and to electric train staff in 1895.
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complex. There is a view of the station, goods shed and platform including a short section of track, with period carriage and open wagons. The station is now restored and open to the public on summer weekends with access from the trail.
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thing which attracted my attention was a new first class coach, sent from Swindon ... destined to relieve a B&E coach, and it had been sent to the wrong station at Wells, and to reach the right one, it had to do so via Bristol.
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Important inland market towns suddenly found themselves at a huge disadvantage when trunk railways connected competing communities, giving them cheap and fast transport of the necessities of life, and of their products. When the
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built their branch line from Yatton to Wells, but the two lines were prevented for a time from joining up. Eventually the gap was closed, and the line became a simple through line, operated by the Great Western Railway.
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and there is a picnic spot overlooking the reservoir. The route comes to an end at the side of the former station which is now in use as a stonemason's surrounded by a small industrial estate, a mile (1.6 km) from
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The B&ER line was opened to Cheddar on 3 August 1869: the lavish passenger station was not ready, and for a period the goods shed was used for passenger purposes. The passenger station was open on 9 or 10 May 1870.
1879:, but the station building, goods shed and station master's house are all in use. The Strawberry Line Trail goes through the town itself missing out the station site higher on the hillside behind the church.
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By the 1870s it began to be obvious that the indefinite continuation of the broad gauge was impossible, and plans were formulated to convert the broad gauge lines to standard gauge (often referred to as
1570:, road usage increased considerably and rail usage declined, particularly on rural branch lines. The line was being considered for closure when the British Railways Board published the report in 1963,
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Merehead Quarry Sidings; a siding connection to quarries was opened on 14 March 1948; with the huge expansion of roadstone use in the late 1960s, the quarry was much mechanised, and became known as
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As described above, the Somerset Central Railway (SCR) had opened its branch line from Glastonbury to Wells on 15 March 1859; the Somerset Central was a broad gauge line at this time, worked by the
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Company was formed at a meeting on 29 September 1855. The line was to join the GWR at Frome. The GWR was supportive, but made it clear that the promoters would not receive financial help from them.
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Wookey Stone Sidings; opened by Somerset County Council in 1922 to serve their Underwood Quarry by means of an aerial ropeway. The ropeway became redundant in 1936 and was dismantled in 1948.
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rendering the turntable unnecessary, and Brunel personally managed to persuade the Board of Trade that opening was permissible: they agreed, and the opening took place on 9 November 1858.
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Sandford and Banwell station; opened as Sandford and renamed in 1869; considerable traffic was generated from a nearby quarry, which had a short tramway branch south-east of the station;
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the line, as the Board of Trade refusal only applied to passenger trains; the GWR replied that it would "hesitate to use the junction without the authority of the Board of Trade."
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Cheddar station; the lavish station building with over-all roof was not ready at the opening of the line, and passengers were accommodated in the goods shed until 9 or 10 May 1870;
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Shepton Mallet station; at first the terminus of the line from Witham; the second platform was opened on 8 January 1895; renamed Shepton Mallet High Street from 26 September 1949
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The Somerset Central was taking steps to become independent of the B&ER, mixing the gauge of its track and acquiring its own rolling stock. In August 1862 it merged with the
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1770:(East Somerset to Wells S&D, and Wells S&D to Tucker Street) were worked on a no-staff system using GWR instruments. GWR signals were installed as part of the work.
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The line ran in a general north-west to south-east direction. The "down" direction of trains was from Yatton to Wells Tucker Street, and from Witham to Wells Tucker Street.
1510:. The entire route from Yatton to Witham was now under single ownership, although it relied on running over 9 chains (180 m) of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.
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Cranmore station; originally a single platform; passing loop and second platform opened on 11 September 1904; the Mendip Granite Works was adjacent to the station, and a
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Wells; renamed Wells Tucker Street on 12 July 1920 although, with three "Wells" stations in the city, the specifier had been used long before, e.g. in Bradshaw in 1877;
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not acceptable, and the B&ER had to construct a separate station at Wells on Tucker Street, short of the S&DR. There would now be three stations in Wells.
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changes from open moorland to railway cuttings, with the path in condition to match the previous sections. The former station platform is preserved, with a
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Congresbury station; originally a single platform, but expanded with a crossing loop 14 April 1901 to form the junction for the Wrington Vale Light Railway
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Wells station; the original East Somerset Railway terminus had a single platform and an all-over roof; the passenger station was always known simply as
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June 1856 the East Somerset Railway Act was passed, authorising share capital of £75,000. The City of Wells had anticipated a rail connection from the
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siding; highest point on the line; served Chelynch Quarry, connected by a tramway; rail use ceased in 1948 although the quarry is still in operation;
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running alongside. At Congresbury the platforms of the former station remain, as do houses built for railway workers. The route on to
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Somerset XL.NE (includes: Wells St Cuthbert Out; Westbury; Wookey...
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Railway Clearing House diagram showing railways at Wells in 1913
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The electric key token system was installed from 1948 to 1954.
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An Historical Geography of the Railways of the British Isles
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Great Western Railway, originally Bristol and Exeter Railway
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Great Western Railway, Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth section
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and is in good condition most of the way to the site of
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Daniels, Gerald David; Dench, Leslie Alan (May 1973) .
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Some buildings now used by Wells Cathedral Stonemasons
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3194:The Strawberry Line official website
2833:History of the Great Western Railway
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1832:Sandford and Banwell railway station
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2717:, Middleton Press, Midhurst, 1997,
2686:Steaming Through the Cheddar Valley
2631:Wells (Priory Road) railway station
2250:Tunnel under a narrow point in the
2002:(links to map & photo sources)
1896:Site of Special Scientific Interest
814:Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway
692:Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway
3251:Standard gauge railways in England
3241:Great Western Railway constituents
1530:, enabled the construction of the
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2862:Quoted in Phillips, pages 105–106
2258:Shute Shelve tunnel south portal
2206:Shute Shelve tunnel north portal
1806:, a railway walk and part of the
1572:The Reshaping of British Railways
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1532:Wrington Vale Light Railway
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1952:Map all coordinates using
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1422:Connecting through Wells
1363:Somerset Central Railway
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1299:Somerset Central Railway
2788:, Cassell, London, 1959
2501:Wookey railway station
2388:Cheddar railway station
2010:Yatton railway station
1871:. The track bed around
1842:The scenery through to
1541:Blagdon railway station
1378:, together forming the
1294:Isambard Kingdom Brunel
27:Railway line in England
3226:Rail trails in England
3114:"Reopening rail lines"
2571:51.206752°N 2.655371°W
2534:Wookey railway station
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2895:"History of Blagdon"
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3145:. 20 February 2019
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146:Route map
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