Heritage railway stations · South Wales
Sandford and Banwell railway station
In or near Winscombe.
Sandford and Banwell railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Puxton Park · 3.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Sandford and Banwell railway station is located in North Somerset, with the postcode BS25 5AD. The nearest railway station is Puxton Park, which is 3.8 km away. Entry to the station is free.
About
Sandford and Banwell railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-south, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Official information
Sandford Station Railway Heritage Centre is a historical site located along The Strawberry Line, offering exhibits related to railway history. Visitors can explore the station's waiting room, ticket office, and various railway vehicles, as well as enjoy a model railway and a children's play area.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Mendip Hills
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sandford and Banwell railway station was a station on the Bristol and Exeter Railway's Cheddar Valley line in Sandford, Somerset, England. The station is a Grade II listed building. The station can be viewed from the Strawberry Line Trail, which runs adjacent to the site.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was opened as Sandford with the broad gauge line to Cheddar in August 1869 as a single-platform station. The railway was extended to Wells in 1870, converted to standard gauge in the mid-1870s and then linked up to the East Somerset Railway to provide through services from Yatton to Witham in 1878. All the railways involved were absorbed into the Great Western Railway in the 1870s. The Yatton to Witham line closed to passengers in September 1963 and Yatton-Cheddar closed to goods in October 1964. Sandford and Banwell station was used initially by Somerset County Council highways department for storage and was later taken over by a local company, Sandford Stone, which kept it…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3320, -2.8393
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Winscombe and Sandford
- Postcode
- BS25 5AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Nearest railway station
- Puxton Park — 3.8 km
- Opening
- Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays 11am–4pm; open until November 1st 2026
- Official site
- sandfordstation.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7416220 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sandford and Banwell railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Sandford Station Railway Heritage Centre
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Thatchers Cider
Breweries · 0.3 km
Sandford
Villages · 0.6 km
Banwell Plain
Mountains & hills · 0.9 km
Banwell Camp
Vineyards · 0.9 km
Banwell Ochre Caves
Caves · 1.0 km
Mangle Hole
Caves · 1.0 km
Triple Hole
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Sandford Levvy
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Banwell Castle
Castles · 1.4 km
Church of St Andrew, Banwell
Historic churches · 1.7 km
Old Bell Inn
Historic pubs · 1.8 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sandford and Banwell railway station?
- Sandford and Banwell railway station is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS25 5AD), in the parish of Winscombe and Sandford.
- What is Sandford and Banwell railway station?
- Sandford and Banwell railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sandford and Banwell railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Puxton Park, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS25 5AD.
- Is Sandford and Banwell railway station a listed building?
- Sandford and Banwell railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Sandford and Banwell railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Sandford and Banwell railway station is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Mendip Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Sandford and Banwell railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Sandford and Banwell railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sandford and Banwell railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Puxton Park, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS25 5AD.