Minehead
Location type
StationNames and dates
Minehead (1874-1971)Minehead (1976-)
Station code: MHD National Rail
Opened on the Minehead Railway.
Local
Tags
Station preserved terminus
| Nearby stations Dunster Blue Anchor Washford Washford (WSMR) Watchet (WSMR) Roadwater Watchet Doniford Beach Halt Williton Cornbellow Stogumber Crowcombe Heathfield Aberthaw Low Level Aberthaw Dulverton | Luxborough Road Goods Gupworthy Goods Brendon Hill Goods Raleigh^s Cross Mine Colton Mine Aberthaw Powerstation Works Cement Works Venn Cross Tunnel Porthkerry No 2 Tunnel Bathealton Tunnel Porthkerry Viaduct Hinkley Point Powerstation Tourist/other Signal Box Cardiff Airport |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /1934 | Minehead Railway
West Somerset Railway Dunster to Minehead doubled, tablet exchangers installed. |
| / /1962 | Minehead Railway Butlin holiday camp opened at Minehead. |
| / /1966 | Minehead Railway
West Somerset Railway Dunster to Minehead double track operated as two one engine in steam branches, Minehead signal box closed. |
| 28/03/1976 | Minehead Railway Minehead to Blue Anchor re-opened as the West Somerset Railway [Preserved] . |
News items
| 22/04/2019 | Heritage railway fully re-opened after closure [BBC News] |
| 02/08/2012 | Railway book shop at Minehead station raises £150,000 [BBC News] |
