New Somerset and Dorset Railway

The Somerset and Dorset Railway in 1890

Midford Station in 1962

The remains of Midford Station in September 2007

The New Somerset and Dorset Railway, formed in early 2009, aims to restore the complete line of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway as a modern transport system for the 21st century. The group also has a heritage aspect, to encourage future use by steam specials, etc. Work is currently (December 2012) concentrated on two sites, Midford railway station and Spetisbury railway station.^[1]

Midford

Midford station, which is owned by the New Somerset and Dorset Railway, is being restored as a cafe and information centre.

Spetisbury

Work on the restoration of Spetisbury station started in May 2012.^[2]

Other groups

Other groups are restoring other parts of the railway. These include:

• The Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust at Midsomer Norton railway station
• The Shillingstone Railway Project at Shillingstone railway station
• The Gartell Light Railway, a narrow gauge heritage railway which runs partly along the track of the old Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway

References

1. ↑ "New Somerset and Dorset Railway". Somersetanddorsetrailway.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-12-22. 
2. ↑ Right Lines (magazine of the New Somerset and Dorset Railway) No.4, September 2012, page 2

Coordinates: 51°20′42″N 2°20′43″W / 51.3449°N 2.3452°W / 51.3449; -2.3452