Taunton

Location type

Station

Name and dates

Taunton

Station code: TAU National Rail
Where: West and South West England, England
Opened on the Bristol and Exeter Railway.




Chronology Dates

01/07/1842Bristol and Exeter Railway
Bridgwater to Taunton opened. Stations on this section at: Durston, Creech and Taunton.
01/05/1843Bristol and Exeter Railway
Taunton to Beambridge opened. Stations on this section at: Norton Fitzwarren, Wellington (Somerset) and a temporary terminus at Beambridge while a tunnel was completed.
  /  /1868Bristol and Exeter Railway
Taunton station expanded.
30/05/1875Bristol and Exeter Railway
First standard gauge train runs from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton and Weston-super-Mare [1st] .
05/10/1964Bristol and Exeter Railway
All stations between Exeter and Taunton, except Tiverton Junction, closed. Puxton & Worle, Bleadon & Uphill & Dunball Halt.

News items

02/11/2018Steam railway submit proposals for mainline summer shuttles [Rail Advent]
20/03/2017Somerset freight train derailment causes 48 hour blockage [BBC News]
09/03/2014Bristol-to-Taunton railway line to re-open [BBC News]
26/02/2014Submerged Somerset railway line to remain closed for 'many weeks' [BBC News]